11. May 2020

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Cohorts are formed to separate people into certain population groups. A cohort encompasses a group of people that experienced the same (life) event within a certain time interval (e.g., a year). This way, birth cohorts, marriage cohorts, immigration cohorts, or the like are formed.

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What do we know about the employment of refugees in Germany? Answers to some frequently asked questions.
In this interview, the authors Herbert Brücker and Yuliya Kosyakova answer key questions on the employment of refugees in Germany.
To work or not to work? A case study on the structure of student employment and its possible effects on students’ jobs during the Corona crisis
The consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic affect gainfully employed students in their academic progress due to the cancellation of on-site classes and in terms financial distress due to lost student jobs. The authors estimate that such job loss might potentially affect about 20 percent of the students
Smoothing labour market transitions in times of crisis and beyond
The IAB hosted the interdisciplinary conference “Labour Market Transitions: Challenges for Public Policies and Research” where researchers and policy makers discussed labour market transitions and the evaluation of policies that governments have implemented to smooth such transitions.
Start-ups drive the development of the medium-sized enterprise sector, particularly in eastern Germany
Start-ups drive the development of a medium-sized enterprise sector in eastern Germany more than in western Germany.
Disadvantaged young people find the transition from school to work particularly difficult
How the transition from school to working life takes place sets the course for individual labour market opportunities. This transition is particularly difficult for disadvantaged young people. Here different factors come into play. Participation in support programmes can only partially offset disadvantages.

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AI at work: Are women falling behind?

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New data shows: Germany is often just a stopover