12. April 2019 | International Labour Markets
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An interview with Tito Boeri, former President of the Italian National Social Security, on the current situation and the future of the Italian social security ...weiterlesen
22. March 2019 | International Labour Markets
“The labour market integration of refugees is working out much better than we expected.” An interview with Herbert Brücker and Yuliya Kosyakova
An inteview with the IAB researcher Herbert Brücker and Yuliya Kosyakova on the second wave of the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Refugees. ...weiterlesen
8. February 2019 | Groups of Persons
Manager for download: Expectations versus reality
Digitisation will leave a strong mark on the working world of today. Including leadership styles, structures, and cultures. The article by R. Dreyhaupt, F. Gustke, L. Pierkes and M. Schmutzler ...weiterlesen
20. December 2018 | Forms of Employment
The rise of online labour markets: freelancing and gig working via internet platforms
The article focuses on online gig economy which is transnational and spans a full spectrum of skills, from data entry to software development. The gig economy offers an interesting view to the future ...weiterlesen
20. November 2018 | Labour Market Trends and Forecasts
Departing from the beaten track – trends of working in the digital transformation
Prof. Wilhelm Bauer describes trends of working in the digital transformation. ...weiterlesen
17. October 2018 | Groups of Persons
Labour market integration of refugees gains momentum
A good 70 percent of refugees in Germany come from eight non-European asylum seekers’ countries of origin. Their integration into the German labour market has increasingly gained momentum in ...weiterlesen
13. September 2018 | Forms of Employment
Setting out for Digital Social Security
Platform work is increasing worldwide, leaving a serious lack of social protection. In spite of the international and flexible character of platform work, extending social security is feasible – if ...weiterlesen
29. August 2018 | Groups of Persons
Women still hit the glass ceiling – despite operational promotion of equal opportunities
There is a large wage gap between women and men. The search for explanations and solutions must start exactly where wages are decided: in the enterprises. In Germany, operational measures to promote ...weiterlesen
6. August 2018 | Wages and Employment
The German labour market after the introduction of the statutory minimum wage
On the 1st January 2015, a nationwide statutory minimum wage of €8.50 was introduced in Germany. On 1st January 2017 it was then increased to €8.84. Prior to and during its introduction the ...weiterlesen