Arbeitspapier
Descriptive Evidence on Labor Market Transitions and the Wage Structure in Germany
Equilibrium search theory suggests that the wage distribution in a cross section of workers is closely related to labor market transitions and associated wage changes. Accordingly, job?to?job transitions are central in explaining the wage distribution. This paper uses the IAB employment subsample to describe the empirics of labor market transitions and the wage structure in Germany. Motivated by search theory, we use the data to explore descriptively labor market transitions and features of the wage structure. We find that labor market transition rates vary substantially over the business cycle and with individual characteristics. Regarding job?to?job transitions, we find considerable wage changes. Most job changes involve considerable gains, but a number of individuals incurs a remarkable loss. Regarding the wage structure, we find strong effects of job?to?job transitions, age, and education on wage mobility. Based on our descriptive analysis, we conclude that indeed a close relationship exists between wages and labor market transitions as predicted by search theory. However, the noticeable share of wage losses following job?to?job changes contradicts a simple search theoretic perspective.
- Sprache
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: ZEW Discussion Papers ; No. 05-95
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity
Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search
- Thema
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search friction
labor market transitions
wages
Arbeitsmarkt
Arbeitsuche
Arbeitsmobilität
Lohnstruktur
Schätzung
Deutschland
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (wer)
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Fitzenberger, Bernd
Garloff, Alfred
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW)
- (wo)
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Mannheim
- (wann)
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2005
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:43 MEZ
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Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Fitzenberger, Bernd
- Garloff, Alfred
- Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW)
Entstanden
- 2005
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