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Working Papers

2009

1. Ageing, Health and Life Satisfaction of the Oldest Old: An Analysis for Germany
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
2. The Effect of Pension Generosity on Early Retirement: A Microdata Analysis for Europe from 1967 to 2004
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   Also in Diskussionspapiere aus dem Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Hohenheim, Department of Economics, University of Hohenheim, Germany (2009)

2008

3. Does Job Satisfaction Improve the Health of Workers?: New Evidence Using Panel Data and Objective Measures of Health
   SOEPpapers, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2007)
   Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics (2007)
   See also Journal Article in Health Economics (2009)

2007

4. HYPERTENSION AND LIFE SATISFACTION: A COMMENT AND REPLICATION OF BLANCHFLOWER AND OSWALD (2007)
   University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2007, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen View citations
5. Performance Pay, Sorting, and Outsourcing
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
6. Personality, Job Satisfaction and Health - The Mediating Influence of Affectivity
   University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2007, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen View citations
   See also Journal Article in Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES) (2008)
7. ‘Voluntary’ and ‘Involuntary’ Early Retirement: An International Analysis
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations

2006

8. TAXATION AND INTERNAL MIGRATION - EVIDENCE FROM THE SWISS CENSUS USING COMMUNITY-LEVEL VARIATION IN INCOME TAX RATES
   Diskussionspapiere der Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Hannover, Universität Hannover, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät View citations
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2006) View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Regional Science (2007)
9. The Institutional Determinants of Early Retirement in Europe
   University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2006, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen

2005

10. Early Retirement: Free Choice or Forced Decision
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations
11. Is It Culture or Democracy? The Impact of Democracy, Income, and Culture on Happiness
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2005, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen View citations
12. Taxation, Ethnic Ties and the Location Choice of Highly Skilled Immigrants
    OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD, Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs

2003

13. How does income inequality influence international migration?
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association

Journal Articles

2009

1. Does job satisfaction improve the health of workers? New evidence using panel data and objective measures of health
   Health Economics, 2009, 18, (1), 71-89 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2008

2. Direct democracy and life satisfaction revisited: new evidence for Switzerland
   Journal of Happiness Studies, 2008, 9, (2), 227-255 View citations
3. Personality, Job Satisfaction and Health - The Mediating Influence of Affectivity
   Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES), 2008, 144, (III), 379-435
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2007

4. TAXATION AND INTERNAL MIGRATION-EVIDENCE FROM THE SWISS CENSUS USING COMMUNITY-LEVEL VARIATION IN INCOME TAX RATES
   Journal of Regional Science, 2007, 47, (4), 807-836
   See also Working Paper (2006)
5. The effect of job satisfaction on labor turnover by gender: An analysis for Switzerland
   The Journal of Socio-Economics, 2007, 36, (6), 895-913 View citations

2006

6. Arbeit auf Abruf und Arbeitsmarktdynamik in der Schweiz: Evaluation eines (weitgehend) nicht regulierten Beschäftigungsverhältnisses
   Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES), 2006, 142, (I), 39-78
7. The influence of taxes on migration: evidence from Switzerland
   Cambridge Journal of Economics, 2006, 30, (2), 235-252 View citations

2005

8. Befristete Beschäftigung in der Schweiz: Ausmaß, Determinanten und ökonomische Bewertung im internationalen Vergleich (Temporary employment in Switzerland * extent, determinants an evaluation in an international perspective)
   Zeitschrift für ArbeitsmarktForschung - Journal for Labour Market Research, 2004, 37, (3), 239-267
9. Beweggründe und Determinanten zwischenbetrieblicher Mobilität: Die Schweiz in einer internationalen Perspektive (Motives and determinants of job-to-job mobility: Switzerland in an international perspective)
   Mitteilungen aus der Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, 2002, 35, (2), 205-231
10. The Determinants of Early Retirement in Switzerland
    Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES), 2005, 141, (II), 247-283 View citations

2004

11. Is the Swiss Labor Market Segmented? An Analysis Using Alternative Approaches
    LABOUR, 2004, 18, (1), 131-161 View citations
12. Migration, Self-Selection and Income Inequality: An International Analysis
    Kyklos, 2004, 57, (1), 125-146 View citations

2003

13. Arbeitszeitpolitik: eine Analyse der gewünschten Arbeitszeit, der Überstunden und der Stundenrestriktionen in der Schweiz (Workking time policy * an analysis of desired working time, of overtime and of the hours constraints in Sitzerland)
    Mitteilungen aus der Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, 2000, 33, (2), 277-289
14. Asymmetric information about workers' productivity as a cause for inefficient long working hours
    Labour Economics, 2003, 10, (6), 727-747 View citations
15. Gender differences in job satisfaction in Great Britain, 1991-2000: permanent or transitory?
    Applied Economics Letters, 2003, 10, (11), 691-694 View citations
16. Why is the Employment Rate of Older Swiss so High? An Analysis of the Social Security System
    The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, 2003, 28, (4), 652-672
    Also in The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice, 2003, 28, (4), 652-672 (2003)

2002

17. An Empirical Analysis of Working-Hours Constraints in Twenty-One Countries
    Review of Social Economy, 2002, 60, (2), 209-42 View citations
18. Labor Market Segmentation and the Gender Wage Gap: An Analysis of Selected Industries in Switzerland
    Brussels Economic Review/Cahiers Economiques de Bruxelles, 2002, 45, (2), 91-118

2001

19. The allocation and value of time assigned to housework and child-care: An analysis for Switzerland
    Journal of Population Economics, 2001, 14, (4), 599-618 View citations

2000

20. Taking Another Look at the Gender/Job-Satisfaction Paradox
    Kyklos, 2000, 53, (2), 135-52 View citations
21. Wage data collected by telephone interviews: an empirical analysis of the item nonresponse problem and its implications for the estimation of wage functions
    Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES), 2000, 136, (I), 79-98 View citations
22. Well-being at work: a cross-national analysis of the levels and determinants of job satisfaction
    The Journal of Socio-Economics, 2000, 29, (6), 517-538 View citations
23. Work Attitudes, Work Conditions and Hours Constraints: An Explorative, Cross‐national Analysis
    LABOUR, 2000, 14, (3), 351-372