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“...Using comprehensive data for West Germany, this paper investigates the determinants of establishment exit. We find that between 1975 and 2006 the average exit...”

“...Many plant-level studies find that average wages in exporting firms are higher than in non-exporting firms from the same industry and region. This paper uses a...”

“...Using data from the representative IAB Establishment Panel, this paper charts changes in the two main pillars of the German IR model over the last 20 years. It...”

“...Using a 50 % sample of all private sector establishments in Germany, we report that spinoffs are larger, initially employ more skilled and more experienced...”

“...The effects of large minimum wage increases are still unknown. Our survey experiment randomly assigns increases or decreases in minimum wages to German...”

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“...Public sector employees are often said to have excessive rates of absence from work. Using representative survey data for Germany, we indeed find absenteeism...”