Journal Article

Unemployment, Retirement, Female Labour Market Participation and Income Inequality: a decomposition analysis for Germany

Publication details

Publication date
Published in
Journal of Applied Social Science Studies
Volume
121
Pages
pp. 59–82
ISSN
1439121

Abstract

The results of the paper suggest that especially unemployment contributed to the recent increase in income inequality in East Germany, while the income distribution in West Germany remained remarkably stable over the period under consideration.

Notes

Correct journal title: Schmollers Jahrbuch. Not held.