Using a matched employer-employee panel dataset for Germany, we analyze the external effects of education on individual wages. Following the basic framework of Moretti (2004), we allow spillover effects to occur both within a specific firm and a specific region rather than analyzing spillover...

In Deutschland gibt es derzeit elf Branchen, in denen spezifische Mindestlöhne gelten. Die Einführung weiterer Branchenmindestlöhne bzw. eines einheitlichen gesetzlichen Mindestlohns wird in der politischen Öffentlichkeit kontrovers diskutiert. Wie sich der Mindestlohn im Bauhauptgewerbe...

On January 1st, 1997, minimum wages were introduced in the German main construction sector. We examine the effects of this wage regulation on various aspects of the labour market of this sector, particularly the effects on wages and employment. In East Germany, at the time of its introduction,...

Obesity and overweight are linked to diseases that cost society a significant amount of resources. While behavior modification can reduce the problem, instigating such lifestyle changes is an uneasy task. One potential way to reduce the problem is through the use of financial incentives. In this...