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Minimum Wages, Labor Market Institutions, and Female Employment and Unemployment: A Cross-Country Analysis

Addison, John T.; Ozturk, Orgul Demet - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010

This paper estimates the effect of minimum wage regulation in 16 OECD countries, 1970-2008. Our treatment is motivated by Neumark and Wascher's (2004) seminal cross-country study using panel methods to estimate minimum wage effects among teenagers and young adults. Apart from the longer time...

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Workfare: Eine wirksame Alternative zum Kombilohn

Bonin, Holger; Schneider, Hilmar - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

In the debate on in-work benefits in Germany it is often overlooked that such subsidies may only be effective if basic …

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The Use of Flexible Measures to Cope with Economic Crises in Germany and Brazil

Eichhorst, Werner; Marx, Paul; Pastore, José - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

This study gives a comparative overview of labor market dynamics and institutional arrangements in Germany and Brazil …

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Household Labor Supply Effects of Low-Wage Subsidies in Germany

Bonin, Holger; Kempe, Wolfram; Schneider, Hilmar - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2002

This research evaluates the impact on German household labor supply of various subsidy schemes proposed to foster low-wage employment. Using data from the German Socio- Economic Panel, we estimate a discrete choice model of household labor supply. On the basis of the estimated labor supply...

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Lockerung des Kündigungsschutzes: Ein Weg zu mehr Beschäftigung?

Bonin, Holger - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2004

Die Lockerung des Kündigungsschutzes ist ein wesentliches Element der im Januar 2004 in Deutschland in Kraft gesetzten … Legislation: A Road to More Employment? A key feature of the recent labor market reforms in Germany is liberalization of dismissal …

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Labor Supply and Child Care Choices in a Rationed Child Care Market

Wrohlich, Katharina - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

Germany, where subsidized child care is rationed and private child care is only available at considerably higher cost. I use a …

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