23. February 2018 | International Labour Markets
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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 ...weiterlesen
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 ...weiterlesen
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 ...weiterlesen
21. December 2017 | Groups of Persons
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 ...weiterlesen
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 ...weiterlesen
Big Data! This is the new magic word in labour market research. But what is this really about? What is the use of it? And what does it mean for data protection and the training and further training ...weiterlesen
9. November 2017 | International Labour Markets
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 ...weiterlesen
19. October 2017 | International Labour Markets
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 ...weiterlesen
14. September 2017 | Interviews
The impact of the digital revolution on the labour market: an interview with IAB Director Joachim Möller
Is the digital revolution a job-destroyer or a job-creator? How will it change traditional occupational images? In an interview to the IAB-Forum magazine, IAB Director Joachim Möller discusses ...weiterlesen