Publications of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

  1. Refereed Journal // 2001

    A Dynamic Heterogeneous Labour Demand Model for German Manufacturing

    This paper presents an application of the Generalised Error Correction Model (GECM) for heterogeneous factor demands based on the quadratic cost function. Using data for 26 West German manufacturing industries…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 01-18 // 2001

    Comparing the Part-time Wage Gap in Germany and the Netherlands

    In this paper,I contrast the quality of part-time jobs - in terms of hourly wage rates - with those of fulltimers. Using the Netherlands as a benchmark,helps to assess the size and seriousness of the estimated…

  3. ZEW-Wachstums- und Konjunkturanalysen // 2001

    Nr. 4 (Dezember) - 2001

    • Verhaltener Optimismus für 2002
    • Die voraussichtliche Lage in der EWU
    • ZEW-Finanzmarkttest: Ergebnisse der Umfrage im November 2001
    • Output, Output-Lücke und Potenzial-Output
    • Der Kalman-Filter
    • Polen: Rezessive…