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The IAB makes the results of its research and its scientifically-based recommendations for action for policy-makers and practitioners accessible to different target groups through a wide range of publications.

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Up or Out: research incentives and career prospects of postdocs in Germany

Fitzenberger, B. & Leuschner, U. (2014): Up or Out: research incentives and career prospects of postdocs in Germany. In: German economic review, Vol. 15, No. 2, p. 287-328. DOI:10.1111/geer.12010
On GDP-employment decoupling in Germany

Klinger, S. & Weber, E. (2014): On GDP-employment decoupling in Germany. (IAB-Discussion Paper 21/2014), Nürnberg, 27 p.
The effectiveness of public- sponsored training revisited

Biewen, M., Fitzenberger, B., Osikominu, A. & Paul, M. (2014): The effectiveness of public- sponsored training revisited. The importance of data and methodological choices. In: Journal of labor economics, Vol. 32, No. 4, p. 837-897.
Konjunkturaussichten haben sich eingetrübt

Rossen, A. (2014): Konjunkturaussichten haben sich eingetrübt. In: Wirtschaftsdienst, Vol. 94, No. 9, p. 683-684. DOI:10.1007/s10273-014-1734-2
Comments on "Wage determination and imperfect competition"

Fitzenberger, B. (2014): Comments on "Wage determination and imperfect competition". In: Labour economics, Vol. 30, No. October, p. 59-61. DOI:10.1016/j.labeco.2014.07.012
Skill formation, career planning, and transitions

Fitzenberger, B. & Licklederer, S. (2014): Skill formation, career planning, and transitions. The last two years in a German lower track secondary school. (ZEW discussion paper 2014-026), Mannheim, 35 p.
Öffnungsklauseln: Instrument zur Krisenbewältigung oder Steigerung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit?

Ellguth, P. & Kohaut, S. (2014): Öffnungsklauseln: Instrument zur Krisenbewältigung oder Steigerung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit? In: WSI-Mitteilungen, Vol. 67, No. 6, p. 439-449. DOI:10.5771/0342-300X-2014-6-439
"Sozialmissbrauch und Sozialbetrug sind irrelevante Phänomene"

Brücker, H., Keuler, M. & Pantel, P. (2014): "Sozialmissbrauch und Sozialbetrug sind irrelevante Phänomene". Interview mit Herbert Brücker. In: GIB-Info No. 3, p. 50-55.
Revision der IAB-Arbeitszeitrechnung 2014

Wanger, S., Weigand, R. & Zapf, I. (2014): Revision der IAB-Arbeitszeitrechnung 2014. Grundlagen, methodische Weiterentwicklungen sowie ausgewählte Ergebnisse im Rahmen der Revision der Volkswirtschaftlichen Gesamtrechnungen. (IAB-Forschungsbericht 09/2014), Nürnberg, 51 p.
Linked employer-employee data on firms' training costs

Dietrich, H., Alda, H., Pfeifer, H., Wenzelmann, F., Schönfeld, G., Schiel, S. & Seth, S. (2014): Linked employer-employee data on firms' training costs. Enriching register based lee data with firm level data on apprenticeship training. In: Schmollers Jahrbuch, Vol. 134, No. 2, p. 237-248.
When are bonus payments for managers perceived as fair?

Stephan, G., Dütsch, M., Gückelhorn, C. & Struck, O. (2014): When are bonus payments for managers perceived as fair? Results from a quasi-experiment. In: Economics Letters, Vol. 125, No. 1, p. 130-133. DOI:10.1016/j.econlet.2014.08.012
Bildungsgutscheine, regionale Arbeitsagenturen und Politikstile

Doerr, A. & Kruppe, T. (2015): Training vouchers, local employment agencies and policy styles. In: Journal for labour market research, Vol. 48, No. 1, p. 41-56. DOI:10.1007/s12651-014-0168-z
Determinants of labor shortage - with particular focus on the German environmental sector

Horbach, J. (2014): Determinants of labor shortage - with particular focus on the German environmental sector. (IAB-Discussion Paper 22/2014), Nürnberg, 19 p.
Berufliches Humankapital und Einkommensverluste von freigesetzten Arbeitskräften: Wie sehr kommt es darauf, dass sich die Beschäftigungsverhältnisse vor und nach dem Arbeitsplatzverlust ähneln?

Nawakitphaitoon, K. & Ormiston, R. (2015): Occupational human capital and earnings losses of displaced workers: does the degree of similarity between pre- and post-displacement occupations matter? In: Journal for labour market research, Vol. 48, No. 1, p. 57-73. DOI:10.1007/s12651-014-0169-y
Labour market effects of retraining for the unemployed

Kruppe, T. & Lang, J. (2014): Labour market effects of retraining for the unemployed. The role of occupations. (IAB-Discussion Paper 20/2014), Nürnberg, 55 p.
Firm performance and trade with low-income countries

Schmerer, H. & Wang, L. (2014): Firm performance and trade with low-income countries. Evidence from China. (IAB-Discussion Paper 19/2014), Nürnberg, 27 p.
Job polarization on local labor markets

Dauth, W. (2014): Job polarization on local labor markets. (IAB-Discussion Paper 18/2014), Nürnberg, 16 p.
Industry space and skill-relatedness of economic activities

Otto, A. & Weyh, A. (2014): Industry space and skill-relatedness of economic activities. Comparative case studies of three eastern German automotive regions. (IAB-Forschungsbericht 08/2014), Nürnberg, 48 p.
Persistence of early unemployment : Unemployed once, unemployed again and again?

Schmillen, A. & Umkehrer, M. (2014): Verfestigung von früher Arbeitslosigkeit: Einmal arbeitslos, immer wieder arbeitslos? (IAB-Kurzbericht 16/2014), Nürnberg, 6 p.
The downside risk of elevation

Bruckmeier, K., Fischer, G. & Wigger, B. (2014): The downside risk of elevation. (CESifo working paper 4950), München, 10 p.