Publications of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-23 // 2005

    Bayesian Estimation of Cox Models With Non-Nested Random Effects: An Application to the Ratification of ILO Conventions by Developing Countries

    We use a multivariate hazard model for the analysis of data on the timing of ratifications of different ILO conventions by developing countries. The model accounts for two random effects, one at the country…

  2. Discussion and Working Paper // 2005

    Does the Early Bird Catch the Worm? Instrumental Variable Estimates of Early Educational Effects of Age of School Entry in Germany

    We estimate the effect of age of school entry on educational attainment using three different data sets for Germany, sampling pupils at the end of primary school, in the middle of secondary school and several…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2005

    Tarifpolitik, Entgeltflexibilität und Beschäftigung in Ostdeutschland

    The paper explores wage setting practice in eastern Germany since unification. It gathers evidence to support the claim that economically non-viable collective agreements have fostered decentralized wage…