3. April 2018 | Forms of Employment
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Based on a large-scale empirical study with 30,000 participants, the IAB explored the dissemination of bogus self-employment in Germany. In particular, the study analyses which labour market groups ...read more
23. March 2018 |
Low Wage Growth in Germany? – Don’t Blame the Migrants!
The German labour market follows a fascinating employment trend since the year 2005. In contrast, wage growth remained weak until 2010 and although wage dynamics have picked up by now, they remain ...read more
23. February 2018 | International Labour Markets
Long-term unemployment: a European comparison
For many years, Germany was notable for its high levels of long-term unemployment compared to other countries. However, in contrast to the European trend, the number of long-term unemployed has ...read more
9. February 2018 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
The Timing of Structural Labor Market Reforms Matters
Ever since the economic and financial crises of the late 2000s – also known as the Great Recession –, demands for structural reforms to ease market regulations have been omnipresent in Europe. A ...read more
26. January 2018 | International Labour Markets
The flow of migrants to Germany and their integration into the labour market
Since 2015, questions around migration and the integration of migrant men and women into the labour market, the education system and all other areas of society have moved into the centre of public ...read more
21. December 2017 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
Longer maternity leave – healthier mothers?
Leave policies allowing parents to take time off work after childbirth are considered an important measure to buffer the stresses associated with childrearing and gainful employment. Despite reducing ...read more
1. December 2017 | International Labour Markets
The German Employment Performance in an International Context
If you want to use a single indicator to understand how the German labour market compares internationally, then the employment rate is a fitting measure to use. It gives the proportion of the working ...read more
9. November 2017 | Working Biographies, Flexibility and Mobility on the Labour Market
EU project analyses international labor migration from different perspectives
The European network “Global mobility of employees” offers IAB a unique opportunity to transnationally co-operate with partners from academia, industry, and administration and to jointly train ...read more
19. October 2017 | Interviews
Walking between the worlds – labour market economist and former Secretary of State Pedro S. Martins
Pedro S. Martins is an expert spanning boundaries between science and politics: Martins, who is now doing research at Queen Mary University of London, was Secretary of State in the Ministry ...read more