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Reasons for wage rigidity in Germany
Franz, Wolfgang (contributor);  … - 2006
This study investigates institutional and economic reasons for downward wage rigidity regarding three occupational skill groups. Based on a survey of 801 firms in Germany and an econometric analysis, we find strong support for explanations based on the effects of labour union contracts and...
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Tarifbindung und die ökonomische Rationalität von Lohnrigiditäten
Franz, Wolfgang; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2001
This study provides empirical evidence for the economic rationality of wage rigidities. Theoretically wage rigidities can result from contracts, implicit contracts, from efficiency wages and from insider-outsider behaviour. Based on a survey of 801 firms strong support has been found for...
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Worker representation and temporary employment in Germany : the deployment and extent of fixed-term contracts and temporary agency work
Addison, John T.; Teixeira, Paulino; Grunau, Philipp; … - 2018
This study examines the potential impact of works councils and unions on the deployment of fixed-term contracts and agency temps. We report inter al. that works councils are associated with a higher number of temporary agency workers when demand volatility is high while the opposite holds for...
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Reasons for wage rigidity in Germany
Franz, Wolfgang; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2006
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The rationale for wage rigidity : survey evidence from German and US firms
Franz, Wolfgang; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2002
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An efficiency-wage model with habit concerns about wages
Goerke, Laszlo - 2020
We analyse the implications of habit formation relating to wages in a multi-period efficiency-wage model. If employees have such preferences, their existence provides firms with incentives to raise wages and reduce employment over time. Greater intensity does not necessarily have the same...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012245105
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An efficiency-wage model with habit concerns about wages
Goerke, Laszlo - 2020
We analyse the implications of habit formation relating to wages in a multi-period efficiency-wage model. If employees have such preferences, their existence provides firms with incentives to raise wages and reduce employment over time. Greater intensity does not necessarily have the same...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012248856
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Bestimmungsgründe von Fehlzeiten : welche Rolle spielt die Arbeitslosigkeit?
Thalmaier, Anja - 1999
Das Ziel der vorliegenden Untersuchung besteht darin, die wesentlichen Determinanten für das Auftreten von Fehlzeiten zu analysieren. In einem ersten Schritt werden die institutionellen Rahmenbedingungen der Entgeltfortzahlung und ihre historische Entwicklung aufgezeigt. Die Analyse...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011313949
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An efficiency-wage model with habit concerns about wages
Goerke, Laszlo - 2020
We analyse the implications of habit formation relating to wages in a multi-period efficiency-wage model. If employees have such preferences, their existence provides firms with incentives to raise wages and reduce employment over time. Greater intensity does not necessarily have the same...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012241772
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History dependence in wages and cyclical selection : evidence from Germany
Bauer, Anja; Lochner, Benjamin - 2016
, die gleichzeitig Arbeitgeber und Beruf wechseln, stärker auf den Konjunkturzyklus reagieren als Arbeitnehmer, die weder … Arbeitgeber noch Beruf wechseln. Wenn Arbeitnehmer beim gleichen Arbeitgeber in einen neuen Beruf wechseln oder aber im gleichen … Beruf bleiben und den Arbeitgeber wechseln, sind sie ähnlich reagibel wie wenn sie beim gleichen Arbeitgeber im gleichen …
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