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May 28, 2025 | International and Regional Labour Markets
“Xenophobia in Germany’s regions limits the immigration of skilled workers.”
Christiane Keitel, Jutta Winters
Like many other European countries, Germany is experiencing a rise in xenophobic attitudes. Yet within Germany, there are significant regional differences. Business- and... Read more
April 22, 2025 | Education and the Labour Market
Artificial intelligence in the workplace: insights into the transformation of customer services
Simon Janssen, Michael Stops, Sanne Steens, Pelin Özgül, Nicholas Rounding, Sander Dijksman, Raymond Montizaan, Mark Levels, Didier Fourage, Danique Eijkenboom, Evie Graus, Marie-Christine Fregin
How does the use of artificial intelligence in training affect employee productivity? These and other questions were investigated as part of the long-term... Read more
March 25, 2025 | Labour Market Policy
The unexpected effects of the German minimum wage on income equality in firms
Britta Gehrke, Ahmet Ali Taskin
When Germany introduced its federal statutory minimum wage of 8.50 euro in 2015, it marked a major shift in labour policy. Fast forward... Read more
February 19, 2025 | Interviews
ELMI Policy Talk: Immigrant integration services in Germany, Sweden and Finland
Jonathan Latner
How do different countries integrate immigrants? How does language training link with skills training? Do these distinct policy choices have an impact on... Read more
January 9, 2025 | Interviews
Does automation replace experts or augment expertise? The answer is yes
Jutta Winters, Jonathan Latner
David Autor, Professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), gives a Special Lecture at the IAB on 15 January 2025.... Read more
December 23, 2024 | Erwerbsbeteiligung, Armut und Sozialpolitik
Subsidised jobs for the long-term unemployed: An evaluation of the German Participation Opportunities Act
Juliane Achatz, Frank Bauer, Jenny Bennett, Nadja Bömmel, Mustafa Coban, Martin Dietz, Kathrin Englert, Philipp Fuchs, Jan Gellermann, Claudia Globisch, Sebastian Hülle, Zein Kasrin, Peter Kupka, Anton Nivorozhkin, Christopher Osiander, Laura Pohlan, Markus Promberger, Miriam Raab, Philipp Ramos Lobato, Brigitte Schels, Maximilian Schiele, Mark Trappmann, Stefan Tübbicke, Claudia Wenzig, Joachim Wolff, Cordula Zabel, Stefan Zins
Long-term unemployment remains a significant challenge for the German labour market. The IAB evaluated two programmes that had been introduced in response. The... Read more
November 22, 2024 | International and Regional Labour Markets
ELMI Policy Panel: Are labour shortages a problem everywhere?
Bernd Fitzenberger
The 2024 European Association of Labour Economists (EALE) conference gathered leading experts to discuss the latest findings from labour market research. Professor Bernd... Read more
October 23, 2024 | Labour Market Policy
Italian citizens’ income: Why the reform cannot be successful in activating people
Jutta Winters, Magdalena Högner
The Italian government decided on major expenditure saving for the Italian citizens’ income called “Reditto di Cittadinanza” in August 2023. In order to... Read more
October 16, 2024 | Education and the Labour Market
Who is most open to lifelong learning? Exploring the role of personality traits and skills
Agata Danuta Galkiewicz, Jana Kern
Due to structural changes in the labour market, the importance of lifelong learning has become increasingly apparent. However, employees in different skill groups... Read more