Jens Stephani 
Aspects of wage dynamics in Germany [PDF ebook] 

List of tables
List of figures
List of acronyms
Preface
1 Introduction
1.1 Motivation
1.2 Organization of the dissertation
2 Escaping the low-wage sector? Wage growth and career patterns of German low-wage workers
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Theoretical background and hypotheses
2.3 The data
2.4 Descriptive evidence
2.5 Econometric analysis
2.6 Conclusions
2.7 Figure and tables to chapter 2
3 Does it matter where you work? Employer characteristics and the wage growth of low-wage workers and higher-wage workers
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Literature review
3.3 Theoretical background and hypotheses
3.4 The data
3.5 Descriptive evidence
3.6 Econometric analysis
3.7 Conclusions
3.8 Tables to chapter 3
3.9 Appendix to chapter 3
4 Locus of Control and low-wage mobility
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Measures of non-cognitive skills
4.3 Data and descriptive evidence
4.4 The econometric model
4.5 Results
4.6 Conclusions
4.7 Figures and tables to chapter 4
4.8 Appendix to chapter 4
5 Union decline and the coverage wage gap in Germany
5.1 Introduction
5.2 A review of the literature on the collective bargaining premium
5.3 The data
5.4 Preliminary data analysis
5.5 Estimation strategy
5.6 Two-year differences
5.7 Conclusions
5.8 Tables to chapter 5
5.9 Appendix to chapter 5
6 Summary and conclusive remarks
Bibliography
Abstract
Kurzfassung