This paper studies how labor demand factors—specifically worker substitutability andjob‑specific skills—shape employment responses to a rise in the early retirement age.
13.10.2025
Peer Effects in Old‑Age Employment Among Women
Peer Effects in Old‑Age Employment Among Women
This paper studies how labor demand factors shape employment responses to a rise in the early retirement age.
08.08.2025
From Assessment to Employment: The Impact of Skills Tests on Reemployment Outcomes in Germany
This study examines the long-term effects of a standardized skills assessment test on the employment outcomes of jobseekers without formal vocational qualifications in Germany.
This study examines the long-term effects of a standardized skills assessment test — MySkills — on the employment outcomes of jobseekers without formal vocational ...
17.07.2025
No negative wage effects when transitioning to fixed-term employment
Fixed-term contracts do not necessarily have to be disadvantageous, but they are not preferable from the employees' point of view.
Compared to permanent employment contracts, fixed-term contracts are less attractive. However, a recent IAB study shows that fixed-term contracts are not necessarily ...
15.04.2025
The effect of health on refugees’ labor market integration
This Discussion paper analyzes the role of health for the labor market integration of refugees in their destination country.
This Discussion paper analyzes the role of health for the labor market integration of refugees in their destination country.
25.03.2025
The unexpected effects of the German minimum wage on income equality in firms
When Germany introduced its federal statutory minimum wage of 8.50 euro in 2015, it marked a major shift in labour policy.
27.01.2025
What about the men, though? Relative wage opportunities and the persistence of employment gaps in couples
Results indicate women respond positively, albeit at a diminishing rate, to relative wage improvements.
Gender gaps in employment have narrowed but remain substantial, particularly among couples. To estimate how improved female wage opportunities influence partners’ employment ...
03.12.2024
Inclusion in the world of work
In the world of work, inclusion is much more widely defined than simply workplace accessibility.
People with disabilities continue to face many barriers, especially when it comes to the labour market. In the world of work, inclusion is much more widely defined than simply ...
25.07.2024
“Institutional hurdles slow the integration of refugees down”
When refugees first arrive in Germany, apart from individual constraints, institutional hurdles hinder them from integrating into the labour market.
12.07.2024
Predicting Job Match Quality: A Machine Learning Approach
Employment agencies and jobseekers can be provided with job alternatives more easily.
This paper develops a large-scale algorithm-based application to improve the match quality in the labor market. We use comprehensive administrative data on employment biographies ...
10.06.2024
Changing Fertility and Heterogeneous Motherhood Effects
The parental benefits reform changes the selection into motherhood and has certain heterogeneous effects.
Using a semiparametric event study approach with a control group, we estimate the effect of motherhood on labor market outcomes in Germany, the child penalty.
08.08.2025
From Assessment to Employment: The Impact of Skills Tests on Reemployment Outcomes in Germany
From Assessment to Employment: The Impact of Skills Tests on Reemployment Outcomes in Germany
This study examines the long-term effects of a standardized skills assessment test on the employment outcomes of jobseekers without formal vocational qualifications in Germany.
This study examines the long-term effects of a standardized skills assessment test — MySkills — on the employment outcomes of jobseekers without formal vocational ...
17.07.2025
No negative wage effects when transitioning to fixed-term employment
Fixed-term contracts do not necessarily have to be disadvantageous, but they are not preferable from the employees' point of view.
Compared to permanent employment contracts, fixed-term contracts are less attractive. However, a recent IAB study shows that fixed-term contracts are not necessarily ...
15.04.2025
The effect of health on refugees’ labor market integration
This Discussion paper analyzes the role of health for the labor market integration of refugees in their destination country.
This Discussion paper analyzes the role of health for the labor market integration of refugees in their destination country.
25.03.2025
The unexpected effects of the German minimum wage on income equality in firms
When Germany introduced its federal statutory minimum wage of 8.50 euro in 2015, it marked a major shift in labour policy.
27.01.2025
What about the men, though? Relative wage opportunities and the persistence of employment gaps in couples
Results indicate women respond positively, albeit at a diminishing rate, to relative wage improvements.
Gender gaps in employment have narrowed but remain substantial, particularly among couples. To estimate how improved female wage opportunities influence partners’ employment ...
03.12.2024
Inclusion in the world of work
In the world of work, inclusion is much more widely defined than simply workplace accessibility.
People with disabilities continue to face many barriers, especially when it comes to the labour market. In the world of work, inclusion is much more widely defined than simply ...
25.07.2024
“Institutional hurdles slow the integration of refugees down”
When refugees first arrive in Germany, apart from individual constraints, institutional hurdles hinder them from integrating into the labour market.
12.07.2024
Predicting Job Match Quality: A Machine Learning Approach
Employment agencies and jobseekers can be provided with job alternatives more easily.
This paper develops a large-scale algorithm-based application to improve the match quality in the labor market. We use comprehensive administrative data on employment biographies ...
10.06.2024
Changing Fertility and Heterogeneous Motherhood Effects
The parental benefits reform changes the selection into motherhood and has certain heterogeneous effects.
Using a semiparametric event study approach with a control group, we estimate the effect of motherhood on labor market outcomes in Germany, the child penalty.
This study examines the long-term effects of a standardized skills assessment test — MySkills — on the employment outcomes of jobseekers without formal vocational ...
17.07.2025
No negative wage effects when transitioning to fixed-term employment
No negative wage effects when transitioning to fixed-term employment
Fixed-term contracts do not necessarily have to be disadvantageous, but they are not preferable from the employees' point of view.
Compared to permanent employment contracts, fixed-term contracts are less attractive. However, a recent IAB study shows that fixed-term contracts are not necessarily ...
15.04.2025
The effect of health on refugees’ labor market integration
This Discussion paper analyzes the role of health for the labor market integration of refugees in their destination country.
This Discussion paper analyzes the role of health for the labor market integration of refugees in their destination country.
25.03.2025
The unexpected effects of the German minimum wage on income equality in firms
When Germany introduced its federal statutory minimum wage of 8.50 euro in 2015, it marked a major shift in labour policy.
27.01.2025
What about the men, though? Relative wage opportunities and the persistence of employment gaps in couples
Results indicate women respond positively, albeit at a diminishing rate, to relative wage improvements.
Gender gaps in employment have narrowed but remain substantial, particularly among couples. To estimate how improved female wage opportunities influence partners’ employment ...
03.12.2024
Inclusion in the world of work
In the world of work, inclusion is much more widely defined than simply workplace accessibility.
People with disabilities continue to face many barriers, especially when it comes to the labour market. In the world of work, inclusion is much more widely defined than simply ...
25.07.2024
“Institutional hurdles slow the integration of refugees down”
When refugees first arrive in Germany, apart from individual constraints, institutional hurdles hinder them from integrating into the labour market.
12.07.2024
Predicting Job Match Quality: A Machine Learning Approach
Employment agencies and jobseekers can be provided with job alternatives more easily.
This paper develops a large-scale algorithm-based application to improve the match quality in the labor market. We use comprehensive administrative data on employment biographies ...
10.06.2024
Changing Fertility and Heterogeneous Motherhood Effects
The parental benefits reform changes the selection into motherhood and has certain heterogeneous effects.
Using a semiparametric event study approach with a control group, we estimate the effect of motherhood on labor market outcomes in Germany, the child penalty.
Compared to permanent employment contracts, fixed-term contracts are less attractive. However, a recent IAB study shows that fixed-term contracts are not necessarily ...
15.04.2025
The effect of health on refugees’ labor market integration
The effect of health on refugees’ labor market integration
This Discussion paper analyzes the role of health for the labor market integration of refugees in their destination country.
This Discussion paper analyzes the role of health for the labor market integration of refugees in their destination country.
25.03.2025
The unexpected effects of the German minimum wage on income equality in firms
When Germany introduced its federal statutory minimum wage of 8.50 euro in 2015, it marked a major shift in labour policy.
27.01.2025
What about the men, though? Relative wage opportunities and the persistence of employment gaps in couples
Results indicate women respond positively, albeit at a diminishing rate, to relative wage improvements.
Gender gaps in employment have narrowed but remain substantial, particularly among couples. To estimate how improved female wage opportunities influence partners’ employment ...
03.12.2024
Inclusion in the world of work
In the world of work, inclusion is much more widely defined than simply workplace accessibility.
People with disabilities continue to face many barriers, especially when it comes to the labour market. In the world of work, inclusion is much more widely defined than simply ...
25.07.2024
“Institutional hurdles slow the integration of refugees down”
When refugees first arrive in Germany, apart from individual constraints, institutional hurdles hinder them from integrating into the labour market.
12.07.2024
Predicting Job Match Quality: A Machine Learning Approach
Employment agencies and jobseekers can be provided with job alternatives more easily.
This paper develops a large-scale algorithm-based application to improve the match quality in the labor market. We use comprehensive administrative data on employment biographies ...
10.06.2024
Changing Fertility and Heterogeneous Motherhood Effects
The parental benefits reform changes the selection into motherhood and has certain heterogeneous effects.
Using a semiparametric event study approach with a control group, we estimate the effect of motherhood on labor market outcomes in Germany, the child penalty.
This Discussion paper analyzes the role of health for the labor market integration of refugees in their destination country.
25.03.2025
The unexpected effects of the German minimum wage on income equality in firms
The unexpected effects of the German minimum wage on income equality in firms
When Germany introduced its federal statutory minimum wage of 8.50 euro in 2015, it marked a major shift in labour policy.
27.01.2025
What about the men, though? Relative wage opportunities and the persistence of employment gaps in couples
Results indicate women respond positively, albeit at a diminishing rate, to relative wage improvements.
Gender gaps in employment have narrowed but remain substantial, particularly among couples. To estimate how improved female wage opportunities influence partners’ employment ...
03.12.2024
Inclusion in the world of work
In the world of work, inclusion is much more widely defined than simply workplace accessibility.
People with disabilities continue to face many barriers, especially when it comes to the labour market. In the world of work, inclusion is much more widely defined than simply ...
25.07.2024
“Institutional hurdles slow the integration of refugees down”
When refugees first arrive in Germany, apart from individual constraints, institutional hurdles hinder them from integrating into the labour market.
12.07.2024
Predicting Job Match Quality: A Machine Learning Approach
Employment agencies and jobseekers can be provided with job alternatives more easily.
This paper develops a large-scale algorithm-based application to improve the match quality in the labor market. We use comprehensive administrative data on employment biographies ...
10.06.2024
Changing Fertility and Heterogeneous Motherhood Effects
The parental benefits reform changes the selection into motherhood and has certain heterogeneous effects.
Using a semiparametric event study approach with a control group, we estimate the effect of motherhood on labor market outcomes in Germany, the child penalty.
When Germany introduced its federal statutory minimum wage of 8.50 euro in 2015, it marked a major shift in labour policy.
27.01.2025
What about the men, though? Relative wage opportunities and the persistence of employment gaps in couples
What about the men, though? Relative wage opportunities and the persistence of employment gaps in couples
Results indicate women respond positively, albeit at a diminishing rate, to relative wage improvements.
Gender gaps in employment have narrowed but remain substantial, particularly among couples. To estimate how improved female wage opportunities influence partners’ employment ...
03.12.2024
Inclusion in the world of work
In the world of work, inclusion is much more widely defined than simply workplace accessibility.
People with disabilities continue to face many barriers, especially when it comes to the labour market. In the world of work, inclusion is much more widely defined than simply ...
25.07.2024
“Institutional hurdles slow the integration of refugees down”
When refugees first arrive in Germany, apart from individual constraints, institutional hurdles hinder them from integrating into the labour market.
12.07.2024
Predicting Job Match Quality: A Machine Learning Approach
Employment agencies and jobseekers can be provided with job alternatives more easily.
This paper develops a large-scale algorithm-based application to improve the match quality in the labor market. We use comprehensive administrative data on employment biographies ...
10.06.2024
Changing Fertility and Heterogeneous Motherhood Effects
The parental benefits reform changes the selection into motherhood and has certain heterogeneous effects.
Using a semiparametric event study approach with a control group, we estimate the effect of motherhood on labor market outcomes in Germany, the child penalty.
Gender gaps in employment have narrowed but remain substantial, particularly among couples. To estimate how improved female wage opportunities influence partners’ employment ...
03.12.2024
Inclusion in the world of work
Inclusion in the world of work
In the world of work, inclusion is much more widely defined than simply workplace accessibility.
People with disabilities continue to face many barriers, especially when it comes to the labour market. In the world of work, inclusion is much more widely defined than simply ...
25.07.2024
“Institutional hurdles slow the integration of refugees down”
When refugees first arrive in Germany, apart from individual constraints, institutional hurdles hinder them from integrating into the labour market.
12.07.2024
Predicting Job Match Quality: A Machine Learning Approach
Employment agencies and jobseekers can be provided with job alternatives more easily.
This paper develops a large-scale algorithm-based application to improve the match quality in the labor market. We use comprehensive administrative data on employment biographies ...
10.06.2024
Changing Fertility and Heterogeneous Motherhood Effects
The parental benefits reform changes the selection into motherhood and has certain heterogeneous effects.
Using a semiparametric event study approach with a control group, we estimate the effect of motherhood on labor market outcomes in Germany, the child penalty.
People with disabilities continue to face many barriers, especially when it comes to the labour market. In the world of work, inclusion is much more widely defined than simply ...
25.07.2024
“Institutional hurdles slow the integration of refugees down”
“Institutional hurdles slow the integration of refugees down”
When refugees first arrive in Germany, apart from individual constraints, institutional hurdles hinder them from integrating into the labour market.
12.07.2024
Predicting Job Match Quality: A Machine Learning Approach
Employment agencies and jobseekers can be provided with job alternatives more easily.
This paper develops a large-scale algorithm-based application to improve the match quality in the labor market. We use comprehensive administrative data on employment biographies ...
10.06.2024
Changing Fertility and Heterogeneous Motherhood Effects
The parental benefits reform changes the selection into motherhood and has certain heterogeneous effects.
Using a semiparametric event study approach with a control group, we estimate the effect of motherhood on labor market outcomes in Germany, the child penalty.
When refugees first arrive in Germany, apart from individual constraints, institutional hurdles hinder them from integrating into the labour market.
12.07.2024
Predicting Job Match Quality: A Machine Learning Approach
Predicting Job Match Quality: A Machine Learning Approach
Employment agencies and jobseekers can be provided with job alternatives more easily.
This paper develops a large-scale algorithm-based application to improve the match quality in the labor market. We use comprehensive administrative data on employment biographies ...
10.06.2024
Changing Fertility and Heterogeneous Motherhood Effects
The parental benefits reform changes the selection into motherhood and has certain heterogeneous effects.
Using a semiparametric event study approach with a control group, we estimate the effect of motherhood on labor market outcomes in Germany, the child penalty.
This paper develops a large-scale algorithm-based application to improve the match quality in the labor market. We use comprehensive administrative data on employment biographies ...
10.06.2024
Changing Fertility and Heterogeneous Motherhood Effects
Changing Fertility and Heterogeneous Motherhood Effects
The parental benefits reform changes the selection into motherhood and has certain heterogeneous effects.
Using a semiparametric event study approach with a control group, we estimate the effect of motherhood on labor market outcomes in Germany, the child penalty.
Using a semiparametric event study approach with a control group, we estimate the effect of motherhood on labor market outcomes in Germany, the child penalty.