Weniger Lohn, mehr Beschäftigung? Ein Standpunkt

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In this paper an alternative view of the relation between the wage level, wage dispersion, training incentives and employment is presented. We provide some theoretical arguments which cast doubt on the standard thesis that unemployment - especially in Germany - is mainly caused by labor market institutions and excessive wages. Rather there are several indications that a persistent lack of demand is responsible for the major part of the German unemployment problem.

Object Details

• Language: Deutsch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Munich Discussion Paper ; No. 2004-20

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity ; Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials ; Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies: Public Policy
• Subject: wage dispersion ; wage level ; on-the-job training ; unemployment ; competitiveness ; Lohnniveau ; Lohnspreizung ; Ausbildung ; Arbeitslosigkeit ; Wettbewerbsfähigkeit

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Nikutowski, Oliver ; Schwimmer, Florian
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät
• (where): München
• (when): 2004

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.5282/ubm/epub.426
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/104138
• URN: urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-epub-426-8
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET