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Take your time to grow: A field experiment on the hiring of youths
We investigate the effect of spells of no formal employment of young Germans on their chances of entering the labor market through an apprenticeship. We also study whether the... -
The Effects of Germany’s New Minimum Wage on Employment and Welfare Dependency
In January 2015, Germany introduced a federal, statutory minimum wage of 8.50 Euro per hour. This study evaluates the effects of this policy on regular and marginal employment... -
Management Practices and Productivity in Germany
Based on a novel dataset, the “German Management and Organizational Practices” (GMOP) Survey, we calculate establishment specific management scores following Bloom and van...