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Overeducation : new evidence for 25 European countries
Boll, Christina; Leppin, Julian Sebastian; Rossen, Anja; … - 2016
This study investigates the incidence of overeducation among workers in the EU and its underlying factors based on the most recent wave of the European Labor Force Survey (EU-LFS 2013). Its main purpose is to shed light on the interplay of so far neglected explanatory factors such as household...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011553984
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Career paths of PhD graduates in Eastern and Western Germany : same qualification, same labor market outcomes?
Rehs, Andreas; Fuchs, Michaela - 2020
This paper investigates the extent to which the returns to gaining a PhD degree depend upon the region of birth, the region where the degree was earned, and the place of work. Eastern Germany serves as an interesting showcase in light of the ongoing debate surrounding the underrepresentation of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012159470
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Employers' selection behavior during short-time work
Scholz, Theresa - 2012
Während der Rezession der Jahre 2008 und 2009 sank das BIP in Deutschland stark.Nichtsdestotrotz blieb das … Beschäftigungsniveau überraschend stabil. Das sogenannte deutsche Arbeitsmarktwunder wird oft auf die intensive Nutzung von Kurzarbeit … zurückgeführt. Trotz des Wiederauflebens dieses Instruments, ist über die von Kurzarbeit betroffenen Beschäftigten wenig bekannt …
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Labour hoarding in Germany : employment effects of short-time work during the crises
Kruppe, Thomas; Scholz, Theresa - 2014
Arbeit zur tatsächlichen betrieblichen Inanspruchnahme von Kurzarbeit. Unsere Ergebnisse geben keinerlei Hinweise auf eine …Während der Wirtschaftskrise (2008-09) erlebte auch Deutschland einen starken Rückgang des Bruttoinlandsprodukts. Die … Instruments Kurzarbeit am sogenannten deutschen Arbeitsmarktwunder zu quantifizieren. Im Zuge dieser Literatur schätzen wir die …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010401763
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Occupational upgrading and the business cycle in West Germany
Büttner, Thomas; Jacobebbinghaus, Peter; Ludsteck, Johannes - 2009
für Deutschland etwas geringere, aber qualitativ sehr ähnliche Effekte der Konjunktur. -- Hiring standards ; business …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003874228
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Counteracting unemployment in crises : non-linear effects of short-time work policy
Gehrke, Britta; Hochmuth, Brigitte - 2017
Kurzarbeit ermöglicht eine temporäre Reduktion der Arbeitszeit von Arbeitnehmern in Firmen, die einer schwachen … diesem Papier zeigen wir, dass sich die Effekte diskretionärer Kurzarbeit deutlich über den Konjunkturzyklus verändern und in … Rezession und Expansion nichtlinear sind. In tiefen Rezessionen kann Kurzarbeit bis zu 0,8 Arbeitsplätze pro Kurzarbeiter …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011718992
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The impact of federal social policies on spatial income inequalities in Germany : empirical evidence from social security data
Bruckmeier, Kerstin; Schwengler, Barbara - 2009
hin: Der Anteil der Sozialleistungen am gesamten Nettoeinkommen streut regional zwischen 11% und 41%. Deutschland sieht …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003874221
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Patterns of overeducation in Europe : the role of field of study
Boll, Christina; Rossen, Anja; Wolf, André - 2018
This study investigates the incidence of overeducation among graduate workers in 21 EU countries and its underlying factors based on the European Labor Force Survey 2016 (EU-LFS). Although controlling for a wide range of covariates, the particular interest lies in the role of fields of study for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011900158
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Asymmetric information and overeducation
Mendolicchio, Concetta; Paolini, Dimitri; Pietra, Tito - 2012
We consider an economy where production may use labor of two different skill levels. Workers are heterogeneous and, by investing in education, self-select into one of the two skills. Ex-ante, when firms choose their investments in physical capital, they do not know the level of human capital...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009553150
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Wage losses due to overqualification : the role of formal degrees and occupational skills
Kracke, Nancy; Reichelt, Malte; Vicari, Basha - 2017
Wage penalties in overqualified employment are well documented, but little is known regarding the underlying mechanisms. We test two explanations, namely, formal overqualification and a mismatch of occupational skills. By using the National Educational Panel Study (NEPS) survey that is linked to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011630745