All articles published so far
February 21, 2024 | Education and the Labour Market
Adult lifelong learning: Cross-country comparison with a focus on Germany
In the modern and highly digitalised world constant updating one’s qualifications seems inevitable. Thus the importance of lifelong education has been increasing. Despite... Read more
June 17, 2024 | Interviews
A broad field: Silke Anger and Bernd Fitzenberger on the importance of educational research at IAB
Educational research is an essential part of labour market and occupational research. At IAB, it is primarily, but by no means exclusively, conducted... Read more
November 28, 2023 | International and Regional Labour Markets
Easy come, easy go: Return migration increases with tax incentives in the home country
For many years, Germany has been facing an increasing skills shortage in key occupations and has sought to attract a growing number of... Read more
November 27, 2023 | International and Regional Labour Markets
ELMI conference: Navigating Digital, Green and Social Transitions in European Labour Markets
The Network of European Labour Market Research Institutes (ELMI) held its first conference in Luxembourg on 30 and 31 October 2023. The event... Read more
December 15, 2023 | International and Regional Labour Markets
Recent Developments in the Distribution of Labour Income and Skills
Contributing to a better understanding of wage determination and wage distribution as well as job skills – that was the aim of the... Read more
November 29, 2023 | Interviews
“Not recognizing climate change related mobility will not obliterate it, but likely lead to more clandestine mobility”
Professor Filiz Garip from Princeton University talks in this interview about climate change, migration, and inequality.... Read more
February 28, 2023 | Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic
“Short-time work proved to be a highly effective instrument in times of crisis.”
In Germany, short-time work has played a crucial role in stabilising the labour market both in the financial and the coronavirus crisis. At... Read more
May 2, 2024 | Research Data and Methods
Pioneers in world-class data access: Moving the frontier in labor data from 2004 to 2024
The Federal Employment Agency’s Research Data Centre (FDZ) at the IAB recently marked its 20th anniversary, a milestone celebrated with a keynote address... Read more
