All articles published so far
February 8, 2022 | Education and Chances of Employment
Disadvantaged young people find the transition from school to work particularly difficult
Nancy Reims, Malte Sandner, Brigitte Schels
How the transition from school to working life takes place sets the course for individual labour market opportunities. This transition is particularly difficult... Read more
December 22, 2021 | Groups of Persons
Is this crisis different? The impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the economic and social situation of young people in Europe
Regina Konle-Seidl
In general, economic downturns have a greater impact on young people in the labour market than on other age groups. How does the... Read more
November 25, 2021 | International Labour Markets
Recent research on minimum wages – evidence from a virtual seminar series
Mario Bossler, Duncan Roth, Matthias Umkehrer
A recent seminar series focussed on the cutting-edge international research on minimum wage policies with regard to employment, consumer prices, wage inequality, and... Read more
November 4, 2021 | Groups of Persons
The idea of integration varies greatly and shapes arrival processes
Stefan Röhrer
An IAB study on refugees in Germany sheds light on what integration means to these people and how this idea influences their future... Read more
October 15, 2021 | Groups of Persons
Not all wishes come true: the occupational compromises youths accept when entering vocational training
Lea Ahrens, Melanie Fischer, Corinna Kleinert, Brigitte Schels
Youths often accept compromises when choosing vocational training since they navigate between personal interests and market conditions. The discrepancy between occupational aspirations at... Read more
September 14, 2021 | Regional Labour Markets
Start-ups drive the development of the medium-sized enterprise sector, particularly in eastern Germany
Lisa Bellmann, Udo Brixy, Anna D’Ambrosio
Start-ups drive the development of a medium-sized enterprise sector in eastern Germany more than in western Germany.... Read more
August 4, 2021 | Groups of Persons
Youth unemployment in Germany and the United Kingdom in times of Covid-19
Hans Dietrich, Golo Henseke, Silke Anger, Bernhard Christoph, Alexander Patzina
The article focusses on youth joblessness in times of the Covid-19 crisis in Germany and the United Kingdom.... Read more
July 30, 2021 | Forms of Employment
Working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic: usage, barriers, and wishes for the future
Corinna Frodermann, Philipp Grunau, Dana Müller, Georg-Christoph Haas
This article focusses on how working from home has changed during the Covid-19 crisis.... Read more
July 16, 2021 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
Should the German social protection system be adapted following the Covid-19 crisis?
Kerstin Bruckmeier, Diego d´Andria, Regina Konle-Seidl
The article discusses how the German social protection system should be adapted following the Covid-19 crisis.... Read more