Beschreibung

"The four essays constituting this thesis concern themselves with wages, employment, and unions in Germany - time-honoured topics in empirical labour economics. Before delving into these issues, it seems worthwhile to step back and get an overview of labour economics as a field, the evolution of empirical research in economics, and the intersection of the two, empirical labour economics." (Text excerpt, IAB-Doku) ((en)) Contents:<br> 1. Introduction<br> 2. The urban wage premium in imperfect labour markets<br> 3. The levelling effect of product market competition on gender wage discrimination<br> 4. Works council introductions in Germany: Do they reflect workers' voice?<br> 5. The employment effect of deregulating shopping hours: Evidence from German retailing