Wage setting over the business cycle and the effect of employment protection on human capital formation [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Marcus Sonntag

Wage Setting over the Business Cycle and the Effect ofEmployment Protection on Human Capital FormationInaugural-Dissertationzur Erlangung des Grades eines Doktorsder Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftswissenschaftendurch dieRechts- und Staatswissenschaftliche Fakultätder Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-UniversitätBonnvorgelegt vonMarcus Sonntagaus Frankfurt am MainBonn 2009Dekan: Prof. Dr. Christian HillgruberErstreferent: Prof. Monika Merz, PhDZweitreferent: Prof. Dr. Christian BayerTag der mündlichen Prüfung: 15. Juni 2009Diese Dissertation ist auf dem Hochschulschriftenserver der ULB Bonn(http://hss.ulb.uni-bonn.de/diss_online) elektronisch publiziert.AcknowledgmentsI am grateful to my advisor Monika Merz for her support throughout this dissertation.She has been a very engaged and competent teacher and conversation partner and hasgiven me advise on many issues. I am also very grateful to my coauthors Christian Haefkeand Thijs van Rens. They have accompanied me in my first steps doing research, andhave given me a lot of valuable hints. Discussing research topics with them was verymotivating and inspiring. I would like to express my acknowledgements to my teachersat the University of Bonn and at the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, especiallyMichael Reiter and Albert Marcet.I am grateful to Christian Bayer and to Jörg Breitung for taking part in my thesiscommittee.