International Journal of Manpower: Volume 30 Issue 7
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An interdisciplinary journal on human resources, management & labour economicsTable of contents - Special Issue: Unemployment and labour market policies: novel approaches
Guest Editors: Uwe Blien, Elke J. Jahn, Gesine Stephan
Start‐up subsidies in East Germany: finally, a policy that works?
Marco CaliendoThe purpose of the paper is to estimate the effectiveness of two start‐up programs (bridging allowance and start‐up subsidy) in East Germany.
Estimating the macroeconomic effects of active labour market policies using spatial econometric methods
Reinhard Hujer, Paulo J.M. Rodrigues, Katja WolfThe paper aims to present an analysis of the indirect and direct effects of active labour market policy measures at the regional level for Western Germany.
Do firms obey the law when they fire workers? Social criteria and severance payments in Germany
Elke J. JahnEmployment protection legislation defines social criteria according to which firms can dismiss workers. If firms evade the law, then negotiation about compensation begins. To…
The segmentation potential of non‐standard employment: A four‐country comparison of mobility patterns
Janine LeschkeWhile forms of non‐standard employment (which include part‐time work and temporary employment) have received active promotion in recent years, possible negative effects emerging…
Impacts of minimum wages: a microdata analysis for the German construction sector
Marion König, Joachim MöllerIn 1997 minimum wages were introduced in the West and East German construction sector. The purpose of this paper is to analyze their impact on wage growth and employment retention…
Inequality and the self‐selection of international migrants: theory and new evidence
Herbert Brücker, Cécily DefoortThe paper seeks to analyse the self‐selection of international migrants on observable skills.
PASS: a new panel study for labour market research
Mark Trappmann, Bernhard Christoph, Juliane Achatz, Claudia WenzigThis paper aims to introduce a new large‐scale panel study (“PASS”) for research on the labour market, the welfare state and poverty that combines a sample of 6,000 recipient…
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- Professor Adrian Ziderman