“...We use the separation and later reunification of Germany after World War II to show that a political regime shapes time preferences of its residents. Using two...”

“...This note provides evidence for the relationship between income comparisons and subjective well-being (SWB), using novel German data on self-reported...”

“...In 1996, statutory sick pay was reduced for private sector workers in Germany. Using the empirical observation that trade union members are dismissed less...”

“...In Germany, there is no trade union membership wage premium and a membership fee of 1% of the gross wage. Therefore, prima facie, there are strong incentives...”

“...If trade unions provide only their members with insurance against income variations, as a private good, this insurance will provide a stronger incentive for...”

“...In Germany, dependent employees take almost 30 days of paid vacation annually. We enquire whether an individual’s trade union membership affects the duration...”

“...In the absence of closed shops and discriminatory wage policies, union membership can be explained by the existence of social norms.We describe a model,...”

“..."Die Studie untersucht individuelle Erträge von Weiterbildungsmaßnahmen 'on-the-job' in Westdeutschland für den Zeitraum 1984-2002. Die Analyse erfolgt...”

“...This paper studies risk attitudes of unemployed job seekers and their relationship to self-reported reservation wages. We find that risk aversion is prevalent,...”