All articles published so far
August 20, 2020 | Education and Chances of Employment
Daughters of migrants often participate in further training
Ute Leber, Franziska Schreyer, Huy Le Quang
Participation in vocational further training is unequally distributed among different groups. Migrants daughters often participate in further training. Men, who immigrated themselves, seldom... Read more
July 30, 2020 | Regional Labour Markets
Why digitisation affects some German federal states more than others
Gabriele Wydra-Somaggio
The extent to which jobs in the German federal state could be replaced by digitisation largely depends on sectoral and occupational structure in... Read more
July 9, 2020 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
What helps the “ka-boom”? Five elements of a sound economic stimulus programme for Germany
Bernd Fitzenberger
The German Bundestag and Bundesrat passed a Coronavirus Tax Relief Act on 29 June 2020 that involves the first key elements of a... Read more
June 25, 2020 | International Labour Markets
Short-time work in Europe: Rescue in the coronavirus crisis? An interview with IAB researcher Regina Konle-Seidl
Jutta Winters
IAB researcher Regina Konle-Seidl presents in this interview her research results on short-time work in Europe in the Corona crisis.... Read more
June 18, 2020 | Education and Chances of Employment
What do we know about the employment of refugees in Germany? Answers to some frequently asked questions.
Herbert Brücker, Yuliya Kosyakova
In this interview, the authors Herbert Brücker and Yuliya Kosyakova answer key questions on the employment of refugees in Germany.... Read more
May 28, 2020 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
The world after the coronavirus crisis – more supportive, more digital, more sustainable?
Ulrich Walwei
In times of coronavirus, politics is relying on scientific evidence more than ever. At the same time, the crisis offers the opportunity for... Read more
May 15, 2020 | Education and Chances of Employment
School closings during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from German high school students
Silke Anger, Hans Dietrich, Alexander Patzina, Malte Sandner, Adrian Lerche, Sarah Bernhard, Carina Toussaint
The article presents empirical findings from German high school students during the school closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read more
May 7, 2020 | Digital and ecological transformation
“Trust is the glue that holds it all together.” An interview with the teleworking expert at the International Labour Organization Jon C. Messenger
Lutz Bellmann, Jutta Winters
Interview with ILO telework expert Jon Messenger... Read more
April 15, 2020 | International Labour Markets
German Exports to the UK: declining since the Brexit referendum in 2016
Ignat Stepanok, Sekou Keita
The rules defining trade between Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) have not changed despite Brexit. Nevertheless, there is a clear downward trend... Read more