All articles published so far
April 1, 2020 | Labour Market Trends and Forecasts
Effects of population changes on the labour market in Germany
The authors show four scenarios how population changes can effect the labour force potential in Germany and what parameters need to be adjusted... Read more
July 12, 2019 | Groups of Persons
The gender wage gap in Europe: What can we learn from linked employer-employee data? A workshop report
The report presents a summary of the workshop "The gender wage gap in Europe: What can we learn from linked employer-employee data?".... Read more
March 22, 2019 | International Labour Markets
“The labour market integration of refugees is working out much better than we expected.” An interview with Herbert Brücker and Yuliya Kosyakova
An inteview with the IAB researcher Herbert Brücker and Yuliya Kosyakova on the second wave of the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Refugees.... Read more
June 4, 2018 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
Binding collective agreements: The downward trend continues
Wages and working conditions are negotiated between employers and employees. Collective agreements provide both parties with an institutional framework to that end. But... Read more
June 25, 2020 | International Labour Markets
Short-time work in Europe: Rescue in the coronavirus crisis? An interview with IAB researcher Regina Konle-Seidl
IAB researcher Regina Konle-Seidl presents in this interview her research results on short-time work in Europe in the Corona crisis.... Read more
February 20, 2020 | Groups of Persons
Family-friendly organizational arrangements - anything but "a fuss” (over nothing)!
In Germany, more and more companies are offering measures to improve the reconciliation of family and work. This carries benefits for companies and... Read more
May 28, 2020 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
The world after the coronavirus crisis – more supportive, more digital, more sustainable?
In times of coronavirus, politics is relying on scientific evidence more than ever. At the same time, the crisis offers the opportunity for... Read more
December 19, 2019 | Groups of Persons
The sources behind the gender wage gap of university graduates
For every euro a man earned per hour in Germany in 2018, a woman earned on average only 0.79 euros. This amounts to... Read more
May 23, 2019 | International Labour Markets
Protectionism and the argument for creating jobs at home
In the political debate, trade protectionism has been frequently associated with keeping and increasing the number of jobs at home. The argument is,... Read more