29. August 2025 | Structural Change and the Labour Market
All articles in: Social Inequality, Joblessness and Social Inclusion
While men and women are increasingly found in the same occupations, a surprising trend has emerged: Sectors are becoming more gender-segregated over time. Are these patterns shaped by discriminatory ...read more
8. March 2024 | video
Gender Pay Gap in the United Kingdom and in Germany
The 8th of March marks the annual International Women’s Day. Wages are an important factor in driving gender parity. In a video interview Professor Alan Manning talks about the gender pay gap ...read more
25. October 2023 | Wages and Employment
How men and women differ when searching for a job: application behaviour can explain half of the residual earnings gap
On average, women earn less than men. So far, gender-specific application behaviour has received little attention in this context. It can, however, explain a considerable part of the gender earnings ...read more
30. August 2023 | Interviews
“Eviction creates Poverty”
In an interview Matthew Desmond, Professor of Sociology at Princeton University, gives insights into the situation of renters in the US, shows the consequences of the eviction crisis to society and ...read more
15. September 2022 | Series "Tracking youth joblessness during the Covid-19 crisis"
Unemployment and the mental health of young people during the second phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany
Young adults are tomorrow’s workforce in times of aggravating skill shortage. Their mental health and well-being decide over their labour market success and influence the future development of the ...read more
Regina Konle-Seidl explains the concept of chronic unemployment in Denmark, Finland, and Germany in this video interview. ...read more