All articles published so far
April 1, 2020 | Education and Chances of Employment
Effects of population changes on the labour market in Germany
Sabine Klinger, Johann Fuchs
The authors show four scenarios how population changes can effect the labour force potential in Germany and what parameters need to be adjusted... Read more
February 20, 2020 | Groups of Persons
Family-friendly organizational arrangements - anything but "a fuss” (over nothing)!
Ann-Christin Bächmann, Corinna Frodermann, Daniela Grunow, Marina Hagen, Dana Müller
In Germany, more and more companies are offering measures to improve the reconciliation of family and work. This carries benefits for companies and... Read more
December 19, 2019 | Groups of Persons
The sources behind the gender wage gap of university graduates
Malte Sandner, Ipek Yükselen Saif
For every euro a man earned per hour in Germany in 2018, a woman earned on average only 0.79 euros. This amounts to... Read more
December 12, 2019 | International Labour Markets
Reforming the German basic income system in international perspective: yes to new avenues, no to a fundamental change
Kerstin Bruckmeier, Regina Konle-Seidl
The authors analyse international reform perspectives of the German basic income system.... Read more
November 21, 2019 | Labour Market Trends and Forecasts
Scarcity drives employment growth
Sabine Klinger, Enzo Weber
What is driving Germany’s continued upturn in employment? It has been a while since Hartz reforms and business cycles have lost much of... Read more
October 9, 2019 | International Labour Markets
"Exclusion from steady employment is widespread in Denmark, Finland, and Germany." An interview with Regina Konle-Seidl
Jutta Winters
Regina Konle-Seidl explains the concept of chronic unemployment in Denmark, Finland, and Germany in this video interview.... Read more
September 11, 2019 | Establishments and the Demand for Personnel
Working time accounts in the public- and private sector: flexible working hours are becoming increasingly important
Peter Ellguth, Hans-Dieter Gerner, Ines Zapf
More and more companies and administrations offer their employees working time accounts. Between 1999 and 2016, the proportion of companies using this instrument... Read more
August 8, 2019 | Forms of Employment
Marginal part-time employment in Germany: live or let die?
Ulrich Walwei
For many mini-jobber it has not been worthwhile to work longer hours up to now. This is a serious obstacle for securing a... Read more
July 12, 2019 | Groups of Persons
The gender wage gap in Europe: What can we learn from linked employer-employee data? A workshop report
Alex Bryson, John Forth, Stefanie Wolter
The report presents a summary of the workshop "The gender wage gap in Europe: What can we learn from linked employer-employee data?".... Read more