All articles published so far
September 16, 2024 | Groups of Persons
Female university students may settle for considerably lower starting salaries than their male peers
Paul Setzepfand, Ipek Yükselen Saif
According to a survey conducted by the IAB, female university students have different salary expectations than male students. They would accept a starting... Read more
ELMI Policy Talk: It’s all about the money? – what really influences student’s study choices
Magdalena Högner
Do the labour market prospects associated with education programmes matter to young adults’ study choices? Does career counselling help students to choose the... Read more
August 7, 2024 | Interviews
A comparison of the integration of Ukrainian refugees in European countries: “Sustainable integration has proven effective”
Christiane Keitel, Martin Schludi, Jutta Winters
Since the start of the war on 24 February 2022, more than six million Ukrainians have sought refuge outside their homeland – and... Read more
July 25, 2024 | Interviews
“Institutional hurdles slow the integration of refugees down”
Jutta Winters
When refugees first arrive in Germany, apart from individual constraints, institutional hurdles hinder them from integrating into the labour market. However, seven years... Read more
July 19, 2024 | Groups of Persons
An international comparison of the employment situation among older people: “Germany has caught up considerably”
Christiane Keitel, Jutta Winters, Martin Schludi
In many developed countries the baby boomers are gradually reaching retirement age. This creates challenges for both labour supply and pension systems. At... Read more
July 9, 2024 | Digital and ecological transformation
Gig-work in the German delivery-services sector: Employment has increased significantly in recent years
Martin Friedrich, Ines Helm, Ramona Jost, Julia Lang, Christoph Müller
Drivers working for app-based delivery services have become an integral part of the urban landscape in Germany. At the same time, working conditions... Read more
July 1, 2024 | International and Regional Labour Markets
“Working on national topics and being part of the international research community go very well together”
Christiane Keitel
Research is increasingly international and benefits greatly from international exchange. The IAB is also becoming more and more international. Yuliya Kosyakova, Head of... Read more
June 17, 2024 | Interviews
A broad field: Silke Anger and Bernd Fitzenberger on the importance of educational research at IAB
Martin Schludi
Educational research is an essential part of labour market and occupational research. At IAB, it is primarily, but by no means exclusively, conducted... Read more
June 14, 2024 | Interviews
“Locations where new work creation has been larger were also locations where employment levels grew more quickly”
Max Gerber, Jutta Winters
Professor Giovanni Peri, a renowned economist from the University of California, will give a Special Lecture at the IAB on 20 June 2024.... Read more