1. December 2022 | Series "The Effects of the Ukraine War on the German Labour Market"
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The longer Ukrainian refugees stay in their receiving countries, the more urgent questions about their integration into the local labour markets become. In this context, also the issue of which ...read more
22. November 2022 | Digital and ecological transformation
Double-edged sword: How does digitalisation impact on gender inequality in the labour market?
More and more tasks can be automated with the help of modern technologies. Up to now, men in Germany are potentially more affected than women: 40 percent of men work in occupations with a high ...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
9. August 2022 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
Essential occupations: what are the working conditions like?
Most jobs in essential occupations in Germany have relatively good working conditions. Yet a substantial share of jobs has bad ones, and here migrants are ...read more
15. July 2022 | Series "The Effects of the Ukraine War on the German Labour Market"
Labour market integration in Germany: refugee women take significantly longer than men
Refugee women take for multiple reasons longer to be integrated into the German labour market than men. ...read more
Russia’s exports account for a large share of world trade in a few goods and commodities classes. These are most notably nickel, fertilisers, mineral fuels and mineral oils, cereals and wood. Their ...read more
19. April 2022 | Series "The Effects of the Ukraine War on the German Labour Market"
Covid-19 crisis, Ukraine war and fear of stagflation: Why we need a new supply policy
Inflation is currently at a record high and will continue to go up as a result of the war in Ukraine and sanctions imposed on Russia. Considering the shortages in the economic environment, there is a ...read more
8. March 2022 | Interviews
Work and family in times of lockdown: a step backwards for women?
In spring 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic paralysed public life in many countries. Schools and daycare facilities closed. Many men and women started working from home or switched to short-time work. The ...read more
8. February 2022 | Groups of Persons
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 ...read more