Publications of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

  1. Refereed Journal // 2006

    Evaluating the move to a linear tax system in Germany and other European countries: the choice of the representation of household decision processes does matter

    further co-authors: Michal Myck, Javier Ruiz-Castillo and Frederic Vermeulen. We compare the collective and unitary models with regard to the analysis of tax reforms. A unitary model is estimated on micro…

  2. ZEW-Wachstums- und Konjunkturanalysen // 2006

    Nr. 1 (März) - 2006

    • Vorübergehende Konjunkturbelebung im Jahr 2006
    • Die voraussichtliche Lage in der EWU
    • ZEW-Finanzmarkttest: Ergebnisse der Märzumfrage 2006
    • Dienstleister der Informationsgesellschaft: Konjunkturelle Stabilisierung und…
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-85 // 2005

    Fixed-term Contracts as Sorting Mechanisms: Evidence From Job Durations in West Germany

    We estimate the effect of initial episodes under fixed-term contracts (FTCs)on job duration in the further course of the employment spell, using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) from 1985 to…