Uwe Jirjahn

University of Trier - Faculty of Economics

Trier, 54286

Germany

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1.

Works Councils and Collective Bargaining in Germany: The Impact on Productivity and Wages

IZA Discussion Paper No. 322
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 30 Jul 2001
Olaf Hübler and Uwe Jirjahn
University of Hannover and University of Trier - Faculty of Economics
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Dual Industrial Relations, Bargaining, Efficiency, Rent Seeking, Correlated Double Selection

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Performance Pay, Risk Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

SOEPpaper No. 136
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Oct 2008
Thomas Cornelissen, John S. Heywood and Uwe Jirjahn
University College London, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and University of Trier - Faculty of Economics
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Performance Pay, Worker Heterogeneity, Ability, Risk Preferences, Sorting

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Works Councils and Environmental Investment: Theory and Evidence from German Panel Data

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 785
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 11 Nov 2002
Jan Erik Askildsen, Uwe Jirjahn and Stephen C. Smith
University of Bergen - Department of Economics, University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and George Washington University - Department of Economics
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Do Spillovers Stimulate Incremental or Drastic Product Innovations? Hypotheses and Evidence from German Establishment Data

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 06-023
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 25 Apr 2006 Last Revised: 01 Jul 2014
Kornelius Kraft and Uwe Jirjahn
University of Dortmund - Department of Economics and University of Trier - Faculty of Economics
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New Products, Patents, Spillovers, Learning, R&D

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Teamwork and Intra-Firm Wage Dispersion Among Blue-Collar Workers

IZA Working Paper No. 3291
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 23 May 2008
Uwe Jirjahn and Kornelius Kraft
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and University of Dortmund - Department of Economics
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technology, training, skill-biased organizational change, wage inequality, establishment age, collective bargaining

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Locus of Control and Performance Appraisal

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10288
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 31 Oct 2016
John S. Heywood, Uwe Jirjahn and Cornelia Struewing
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and University of Trier
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locus of control, risk attitude, performance appraisal, performance pay, sorting, extrinsic rewards, intrinsic motivation

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Residential Segregation and Immigrants’ Satisfaction with the Neighborhood in Germany

SOEPpaper No. 410
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 29 Nov 2011
Verena Dill, Uwe Jirjahn and Georgi Tsertsvadze
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and Leibniz Universität Hannover - Institute of Quantitative Economic Research
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immigrant residential segregation, housing discrimination, self-segregation, neighborhood satisfaction

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Ethnic Residential Segregation and Immigrants’ Perceptions of Discrimination in West Germany

SOEPpaper No. 416-2011
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 21 Dec 2011
Verena Dill and Uwe Jirjahn
University of Trier - Department of Economics and University of Trier - Faculty of Economics
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segregation, immigrants, housing discrimination, self-selection

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September 11th and the Earnings of Muslims in Germany – The Moderating Role of Education and Firm Size

SOEPpaper No. 278
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 27 Mar 2010
Thomas Cornelissen and Uwe Jirjahn
University College London and University of Trier - Faculty of Economics
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Muslims, September 11th, Wage Discrimination, Education, Firm Size

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Intra-Firm Wage Dispersion and Firm Performance - Is There a Uniform Relationship?

Kyklos, Vol. 60, No. 2, pp. 231-253, May 2007
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 02 May 2007
Uwe Jirjahn and Kornelius Kraft
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and University of Dortmund - Department of Economics
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Do Foreign Owners Favor Short-Term Profit? Evidence from Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8165
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 24 May 2014
Verena Dill, Uwe Jirjahn and Stephen C. Smith
University of Trier - Department of Economics, University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and George Washington University - Department of Economics
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foreign ownership, short-termism, asymmetric information, globalization, multinational enterprises, stakeholders

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Flexible Work Organization and Employer Provided Training: Evidence from German Linked Employer-Employee Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11696
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 20 Aug 2018
Annika Campaner, John S. Heywood and Uwe Jirjahn
University of Trier, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and University of Trier - Faculty of Economics
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delegation, multitasking, skill-biased organizational change, training

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Teams, Teamwork and Absence

Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Vol. 106, No. 4, pp. 765-782, December 2004
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 27 Dec 2004
John S. Heywood and Uwe Jirjahn
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and University of Trier - Faculty of Economics
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Active Owners and the Failure of Newly Adopted Works Councils

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 13-080
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 21 Oct 2013
Uwe Jirjahn and Jens Mohrenweiser
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research
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Active Owner, Works Council Introduction, Works Council Dissolution, Liability of Newness, Employer Resistance to Change

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Reciprocity and Workers’ Tastes for Representation

SOEPpaper No. 402
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Oct 2011
Uwe Jirjahn and Vanessa Lange
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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works council, negative reciprocity, positive reciprocity, sorting, gender

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What Factors Lead Management to Support or Oppose Employee Participation - with and Without Works Councils? Hypotheses and Evidence from Germany

Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 650-680, October 2006
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 17 Sep 2006
Uwe Jirjahn and Stephen C. Smith
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and George Washington University - Department of Economics
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A Note on Efficiency Wage Theory and Principal-Agent Theory

Bulletin of Economic Research, Vol. 58, No. 3, pp. 235-252, July 2006
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 21 Jun 2006
Uwe Jirjahn
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics
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Getting Along with Colleagues - Does Profit Sharing Help or Hurt?

Kyklos, Vol. 58, No. 4, pp. 557-573, November 2005
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 23 Dec 2005
John S. Heywood, Uwe Jirjahn and Georgi Tsertsvadze
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and Leibniz Universität Hannover - Institute of Quantitative Economic Research
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Foreign Ownership and Intra-Firm Union Density in Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11154
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 05 Dec 2017
Uwe Jirjahn
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics
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corporate globalization, foreign direct investment, union membership, firm size, centralized collective bargaining

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Product Market Competition and Employer Provided Training in Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11054
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 02 Oct 2017
John S. Heywood, Uwe Jirjahn and Annika Pfister
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and University of Trier
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competition, employer provided training, manufacturing, services

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On the Determinants of Shift Work and Overtime Work: Evidence from German Establishment Data

British Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 133-168, March 2008
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 07 Feb 2008
Uwe Jirjahn
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics
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Nonunion Employee Representation: Theory and the German Experience with Mandated Works Councils

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Nonunion Employee Representation: Theory and the German Experience with Mandated Works Councils

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11066
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 23 Oct 2017
Uwe Jirjahn and Stephen C. Smith
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and George Washington University - Department of Economics
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nonunion representation, works councils, organizational failures, market failures, society

Nonunion Employee Representation: Theory and the German Experience with Mandated Works Councils

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Vol. 89, Issue 1, pp. 201-233, 2018
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 25 Feb 2018
Uwe Jirjahn and Stephen C. Smith
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and George Washington University - Department of Economics
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Nonunion representation, works councils, organizational failures, market failures, society

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Performance Pay and Applicant Screening

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10643
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 03 Apr 2017
Uwe Jirjahn and Jens Mohrenweiser
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and Bournemouth University
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performance pay, multitasking, self-sorting, applicant screening, non-managerial employees, managerial employees

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Does Society Influence the Gender Gap in Risk Attitudes? Evidence from East and West Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12100
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 21 May 2019
Cornelia Struewing and Uwe Jirjahn
University of Trier and University of Trier - Faculty of Economics
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risk preferences, gender roles, nurture, family policy

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The Introduction of Works Councils in German Establishments - Rent Seeking or Rent Protection?

British Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 47, Issue 3, pp. 521-545, September 2009
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 08 Oct 2009
Uwe Jirjahn
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics
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Out-of-Partnership Births in East and West Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12234
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 21 May 2019
Uwe Jirjahn and Cornelia Struewing
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and University of Trier
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unpartnered birth, gender role models, culture, East Germany, West Germany, politico-economic systems

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Risk Attitude and Nonmarital Birth

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10316
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 31 Oct 2016
Uwe Jirjahn and Cornelia Struewing
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and University of Trier
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risk attitude, out-of-partnership birth, cohabiting birth

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The Use of Performance Appraisal Systems: Evidence from Dutch Establishment Data

Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Vol. 52, Issue 4, pp. 801-828, 2013
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 10 Sep 2013
Uwe Jirjahn and Erik Poutsma
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and Institute of Management Research Nijmegen School of Management
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Do Spillovers Stimulate Incremental or Drastic Product Innovations? Evidence from German Establishment Data

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Vol. 73, Issue 4, pp. 509-538, 2011
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 22 Jun 2011
Uwe Jirjahn and Kornelius Kraft
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and University of Dortmund - Department of Economics
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L10, L20, L60, O31, O32

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Family-Friendly Practices and Worker Representation in Germany

Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Vol. 48, Issue 1, pp. 121-145, January 2009
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 10 Dec 2008
John S. Heywood and Uwe Jirjahn
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and University of Trier - Faculty of Economics
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Works Councils and Learning: On the Dynamic Dimension of Codetermination

Kyklos, Vol. 64, Issue 3, pp. 427-447, 2011
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 19 Jul 2011
Uwe Jirjahn, Jens Mohrenweiser and Uschi Backes‐Gellner
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Zurich
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Works Councils and Organizational Gender Policies in Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12344
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 21 May 2019
Uwe Jirjahn and Jens Mohrenweiser
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and Bournemouth University
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non-union employee representation, works councils, gender equality, work-family balance, equal opportunities, organizational gender policies

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Works Councils and Workplace Health Promotion in Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12113
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 21 May 2019
Uwe Jirjahn, Jens Mohrenweiser and Stephen C. Smith
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics, Bournemouth University and George Washington University - Department of Economics
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non-union employee representation, works council, occupational health and safety, workplace health promotion

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Owner‐Managers and the Failure of Newly Adopted Works Councils

British Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 54, Issue 4, pp. 815-845, 2016
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 07 Dec 2016
Uwe Jirjahn and Jens Mohrenweiser
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics and ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research
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Variable Pay, Industrial Relations and Foreign Ownership: Evidence from Germany

British Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 52, Issue 3, pp. 521-552, 2014
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 09 Aug 2014
John S. Heywood and Uwe Jirjahn
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and University of Trier - Faculty of Economics
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Works Councils and Employment Growth in German Establishments

Cambridge Journal of Economics, Vol. 34, Issue 3, pp. 475-500, 2010
Posted: 03 May 2010
Uwe Jirjahn
University of Trier - Faculty of Economics

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Works councils, Co-determination, Unions, Employment

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Payment Schemes and Gender in Germany

Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Vol. 56, No. 1, 2002
Posted: 10 Apr 2003
John S. Heywood and Uwe Jirjahn
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and University of Trier - Faculty of Economics

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piece rates, profit sharing, premium pay, expected tenure, teamwork