Author: Wolfgang FranzPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Wages in the East German Transition Process
Author: Wolfgang FranzThe East German Wage Structure in the Transition to a Market Economy
Author: Viktor SteinerThe Personal Distribution of Income in an International Perspective
Author: Richard HauserPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642572324
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Irene Becker and Richard Hauser "Bringing Income Distribution in From The Cold" was the title Anthony B. Atkinson gave his Presidential Address to the Royal Economic Society in 1996. This provocative formulation was intended to draw attention to the way in which the subject of income distribution long has been marginalised in the field of economics (Atkinson 1997). In recent years, however, scientific interest in matters of personal income distribution has been growing. One reason for this recent concern stems from the political sphere: The factors of reinforced competition between countries due to the globalisation of markets and European integration, high unemployment rates and demographic changes necessitate reforms of labour markets, tax systems and social security systems. These reforms will affect both allocation and distribution, so that reliable information on both areas is needed to devise balanced political programs. Another reason for the burgeoning literature on personal income distribution is the improved availability of data on individual income, which are a major prerequisite for detailed analyses of distribution topics. Last but not least, the development of powerful computers, advanced statistics, econometric packages and extended micro-simulation models enables researchers both to work with huge individual data sets to describe and explain the personal distribution of income and to simulate the effects of political (social and economic) programs. The volume at hand is based on some of the research advances in this field during the last decade.
Labour Markets and Economic Development
Author: S. M. Ravi KanburPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0415777410
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 587
Book Description
This book looks at the links between the formal and informal labor market in developing and transition economies, working towards an accurate understanding of labour markets and analyzing alternative policy proposals.
Employment Policy in Transition
Author: Regina T. RiphahnPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642565603
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
A historically unique experiment is about to enter its second decade - German unification. Early hopes for a rapid and smooth economic transformation soon turned out to be overly optimistic. Despite massive financial transfers, the political promise of a "blooming landscape" remains a vision. Actual developments have left deep scars on the labor market, and the effects will be felt for decades to come. Was this outcome to be expected, perhaps even inevitable? What went wrong, and what were the available options? Or is the current state of Eastern German labor market in fact better than is commonly assumed?
Labor, Employment, and Social Policies in the EU Enlargement Process
Author: Lodovico PizzatiPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 9780821350089
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
The process of transition to a market economy and integration into the EU has strained the labour markets of central and eastern European countries, and these developments pose a number of challenges to their social policies. This volume presents the contributions given at an international labour conference held in Austria in June 2001 to investigate these issues. It provides the latest labour trends in EU accession countries and compares them to previous experiences of European integration. It reviews existing labour market policies and social protection mechanisms, and discusses alternative strategies for employment creation in the region.
The East German Wage Structure After Transition
Author: Robert OrlowskiPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
We extend the literature on transition economies' wage structures by investigating the returns to tenure and experience. This study applies recent panel data and estimation approaches that control for hitherto neglected biases. We compare the life cycle structure in East and West German wages for fulltime employed men in the private sector. The patterns in the returns to seniority are similar for the two regional labor markets. The returns to experience lag behind in the East German labor market, even almost 20 years after unification. The results are robust when only individuals are considered who started their labor market career in the market economy and they hold across skill groups.
Ten Years of German Unification
Author: Jörn LeonhardPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9781902459127
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
In May 2000, scholars of history, law, politics, and economics gathered in London to compare their various methodological and empirical perspectives on the 1989-90 collapse of the Germanies into a unity, and the aftermath of the event from the perspective of a decade on. Their 14 studies cover histo
Labor Markets and Economic Development
Author: Ravi KanburPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1135969388
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
As developing and transition economies enter the next phase of reforms, labor market issues increasingly come to the fore. With the increased competition from globalization, the discussion is shifting to the need for greater labor market flexibility and the creation of "good" jobs. Moreover, the greater actual and perceived insecurity in labor markets has generated a new agenda on how to structure safety nets and labor market regulation. The older questions of the links between the formal and informal labor market, reappear with new dimensions and significance. More generally, it is clear that an accurate understanding of how labor market structures function is essential if we are to analyze alternative policy proposals in the wake of these concerns. Oddly enough, in spite of this great importance, there are no recent monographs that bring together rigorous studies produced by academic researchers on these various issues. This book fills that gap. Under the steely editorship of Ravi Kanbur and Jan Svejnar, the contributors flourish in their attempts to enliven these debates.
Education and Earnings in Europe
Author: Colm HarmonPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781782542698
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Resultat del projecte d'investigació: Public Funding and Private Returns to Education.