The takeover and selection effects of foreign-owned establishments: an analysis using linked employer-employee data

We provide the first estimates of the effect of foreign ownership on wages in Germany, controlling for the observed and unobserved characteristics of workers and plants. We also test whether the wage gains from joining a foreign-owned firm are subsequently lost when leaving that firm, and we examine...

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Volume:	145
Main Author:	Andrews, Martyn Bellmann, Lutz Schank, Thorsten Upward, Richard
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Zielgruppe:	Academic
Place of publication:	NEW YORK SPRINGER 01.07.2009 Springer Springer Verlag
published in:	Review of world economics Vol. 145; no. 2; pp. 293 - 317
Data of publication:	2009-07-01
ISSN:	1610-2878 1610-2886
EISSN:	1610-2886
Discipline:	Economics International Relations Social Sciences (General) Business
Subjects:	Economics Business & Economics International Relations Social Sciences Employers International business enterprises Compensation and benefits Germany Linked employer-employee data DIRECT-INVESTMENT WORKERS OWNERSHIP WAGE PREMIUM PRODUCTIVITY FIRMS PAY Wages Foreign-owned firms J31 Linked employer–employee data C23 F23
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