Beschäftigungssystem und Arbeitsmarkt in der DDR

Does low‐pay persist across different regimes? Evidence from German Unification

“…Moreover, all citizens of the GDR had the constitutional right and duty to work (where the ‘right’ included an unlimited guarantee of employment and the ‘duty’ brought along the threat of being sentenced for antisocial behaviour if one was suspected of remaining voluntarily jobless). The East German labour market before Unification was thus heavily regulated: controlling the supply of and demand for labour was seen as an instrument for the efficient use of resources and economic growth (see Grünert, for a detailed overview).…”

Employment careers and the timing of first births in East Germany

“…Labor market mobility was severely restricted, i.e. upward mobility was very much constrained by predetermined career paths, internal labor market restricted job mobility and the statuary right to work insured against unemployment (Solga/ Konietzka 1999, Grünert/ Karl 1997, Sackmann/ Wingens 1996.…”

Mobilität oder Immobilität?

“…;Grünert 1997;Voskamp und Wittke 1991;Rottenburg 1991). ;Grünert 1997;Voskamp und Wittke 1991;Rottenburg 1991).…”

“…4 Dagegen existierten in der DDR eine Reihe von beschäftigungspolitischen Instrumenten, die auf eine Erhöhung der betrieblichen Bindung der Arbeitskräfte zielten. ;Grünert 1997;Kohli 1994: 43;Voskamp und Wittke 1991). ;Grünert 1997;Kohli 1994: 43;Voskamp und Wittke 1991).…”