Organised by the Institute for Structural Research (IBS), Institute for Employment Research (IAB), and Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), the international ...
Call for papers: Jobs, Skills, and Productivity in Structural Transformations
The third ELMI International Conference will take place from 7 until 8 October 2025 in Warsaw.
07.05.2025
The impact of the Covid‑19 pandemic on worker careers: do different job opportunities matter?
This paper examines the extent to which the ratio of job vacancies to job seekers has decreased.
This paper exploits that the Covid‑19 pandemic came as an unexpected shock that temporarily reduced the ratio of vacancies to seekers.
28.04.2025
European Labour Market Barometer suffers setback
The leading indicator is turning negative again after two recent increases.
The European Labour Market Barometer falls by 0.2 points to 99.5 points in April compared to the previous month. The leading indicator from the European Network of Public ...
22.04.2025
Artificial intelligence in the workplace: insights into the transformation of customer services
Initial results suggest that AI can have a positive impact on employee productivity, especially for new employees.
How does the use of artificial intelligence in training affect employee productivity? These and other questions were investigated as part of the long-term research project ...
17.04.2025
Rent Sharing and the Gender Bargaining Gap
The latest IAB-Discussion Paper shows that women have approximately two-thirds of the bargaining power of men.
The removal of public bank guarantees in Germany is used as a quasi-natural experiment toestimate the gender bargaining power gap.
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.
26.03.2025
European Labour Market Barometer: Downward trend halted for the time being
The downward trend since February has halted for the time being.
The European Labour Market Barometer is stabilizing. The leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the IAB is at 99.
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.
20.03.2025
Immigrants’ recruitment chances in the German labor market
The employment prospects of applicants born abroad and members of religious minorities are analyzed.
Members of certain minority groups are disadvantaged in different areas of society, such as the labor and housing market and the healthcare system.
12.03.2025
Firm Pay and Worker Search
This IAB Discussion Paper examines how pay and working conditions influence job search.
Whether and how workers search on the job depends on their beliefs about pay and working conditions in other firms. Yet little is known about workers’ knowledge of outside pay.
The impact of the Covid‑19 pandemic on worker careers: do different job opportunities matter?
This paper examines the extent to which the ratio of job vacancies to job seekers has decreased.
This paper exploits that the Covid‑19 pandemic came as an unexpected shock that temporarily reduced the ratio of vacancies to seekers.
28.04.2025
European Labour Market Barometer suffers setback
The leading indicator is turning negative again after two recent increases.
The European Labour Market Barometer falls by 0.2 points to 99.5 points in April compared to the previous month. The leading indicator from the European Network of Public ...
22.04.2025
Artificial intelligence in the workplace: insights into the transformation of customer services
Initial results suggest that AI can have a positive impact on employee productivity, especially for new employees.
How does the use of artificial intelligence in training affect employee productivity? These and other questions were investigated as part of the long-term research project ...
17.04.2025
Rent Sharing and the Gender Bargaining Gap
The latest IAB-Discussion Paper shows that women have approximately two-thirds of the bargaining power of men.
The removal of public bank guarantees in Germany is used as a quasi-natural experiment toestimate the gender bargaining power gap.
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.
26.03.2025
European Labour Market Barometer: Downward trend halted for the time being
The downward trend since February has halted for the time being.
The European Labour Market Barometer is stabilizing. The leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the IAB is at 99.
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.
20.03.2025
Immigrants’ recruitment chances in the German labor market
The employment prospects of applicants born abroad and members of religious minorities are analyzed.
Members of certain minority groups are disadvantaged in different areas of society, such as the labor and housing market and the healthcare system.
12.03.2025
Firm Pay and Worker Search
This IAB Discussion Paper examines how pay and working conditions influence job search.
Whether and how workers search on the job depends on their beliefs about pay and working conditions in other firms. Yet little is known about workers’ knowledge of outside pay.
This paper exploits that the Covid‑19 pandemic came as an unexpected shock that temporarily reduced the ratio of vacancies to seekers.
European Labour Market Barometer suffers setback
The leading indicator is turning negative again after two recent increases.
The European Labour Market Barometer falls by 0.2 points to 99.5 points in April compared to the previous month. The leading indicator from the European Network of Public ...
22.04.2025
Artificial intelligence in the workplace: insights into the transformation of customer services
Initial results suggest that AI can have a positive impact on employee productivity, especially for new employees.
How does the use of artificial intelligence in training affect employee productivity? These and other questions were investigated as part of the long-term research project ...
17.04.2025
Rent Sharing and the Gender Bargaining Gap
The latest IAB-Discussion Paper shows that women have approximately two-thirds of the bargaining power of men.
The removal of public bank guarantees in Germany is used as a quasi-natural experiment toestimate the gender bargaining power gap.
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.
26.03.2025
European Labour Market Barometer: Downward trend halted for the time being
The downward trend since February has halted for the time being.
The European Labour Market Barometer is stabilizing. The leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the IAB is at 99.
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.
20.03.2025
Immigrants’ recruitment chances in the German labor market
The employment prospects of applicants born abroad and members of religious minorities are analyzed.
Members of certain minority groups are disadvantaged in different areas of society, such as the labor and housing market and the healthcare system.
12.03.2025
Firm Pay and Worker Search
This IAB Discussion Paper examines how pay and working conditions influence job search.
Whether and how workers search on the job depends on their beliefs about pay and working conditions in other firms. Yet little is known about workers’ knowledge of outside pay.
The European Labour Market Barometer falls by 0.2 points to 99.5 points in April compared to the previous month. The leading indicator from the European Network of Public ...
Artificial intelligence in the workplace: insights into the transformation of customer services
Initial results suggest that AI can have a positive impact on employee productivity, especially for new employees.
How does the use of artificial intelligence in training affect employee productivity? These and other questions were investigated as part of the long-term research project ...
17.04.2025
Rent Sharing and the Gender Bargaining Gap
The latest IAB-Discussion Paper shows that women have approximately two-thirds of the bargaining power of men.
The removal of public bank guarantees in Germany is used as a quasi-natural experiment toestimate the gender bargaining power gap.
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.
26.03.2025
European Labour Market Barometer: Downward trend halted for the time being
The downward trend since February has halted for the time being.
The European Labour Market Barometer is stabilizing. The leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the IAB is at 99.
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.
20.03.2025
Immigrants’ recruitment chances in the German labor market
The employment prospects of applicants born abroad and members of religious minorities are analyzed.
Members of certain minority groups are disadvantaged in different areas of society, such as the labor and housing market and the healthcare system.
12.03.2025
Firm Pay and Worker Search
This IAB Discussion Paper examines how pay and working conditions influence job search.
Whether and how workers search on the job depends on their beliefs about pay and working conditions in other firms. Yet little is known about workers’ knowledge of outside pay.
How does the use of artificial intelligence in training affect employee productivity? These and other questions were investigated as part of the long-term research project ...
Rent Sharing and the Gender Bargaining Gap
The latest IAB-Discussion Paper shows that women have approximately two-thirds of the bargaining power of men.
The removal of public bank guarantees in Germany is used as a quasi-natural experiment toestimate the gender bargaining power gap.
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.
26.03.2025
European Labour Market Barometer: Downward trend halted for the time being
The downward trend since February has halted for the time being.
The European Labour Market Barometer is stabilizing. The leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the IAB is at 99.
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.
20.03.2025
Immigrants’ recruitment chances in the German labor market
The employment prospects of applicants born abroad and members of religious minorities are analyzed.
Members of certain minority groups are disadvantaged in different areas of society, such as the labor and housing market and the healthcare system.
12.03.2025
Firm Pay and Worker Search
This IAB Discussion Paper examines how pay and working conditions influence job search.
Whether and how workers search on the job depends on their beliefs about pay and working conditions in other firms. Yet little is known about workers’ knowledge of outside pay.
The removal of public bank guarantees in Germany is used as a quasi-natural experiment toestimate the gender bargaining power gap.
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.
26.03.2025
European Labour Market Barometer: Downward trend halted for the time being
The downward trend since February has halted for the time being.
The European Labour Market Barometer is stabilizing. The leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the IAB is at 99.
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.
20.03.2025
Immigrants’ recruitment chances in the German labor market
The employment prospects of applicants born abroad and members of religious minorities are analyzed.
Members of certain minority groups are disadvantaged in different areas of society, such as the labor and housing market and the healthcare system.
12.03.2025
Firm Pay and Worker Search
This IAB Discussion Paper examines how pay and working conditions influence job search.
Whether and how workers search on the job depends on their beliefs about pay and working conditions in other firms. Yet little is known about workers’ knowledge of outside pay.
This Discussion paper analyzes the role of health for the labor market integration of refugees in their destination country.
European Labour Market Barometer: Downward trend halted for the time being
The downward trend since February has halted for the time being.
The European Labour Market Barometer is stabilizing. The leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the IAB is at 99.
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.
20.03.2025
Immigrants’ recruitment chances in the German labor market
The employment prospects of applicants born abroad and members of religious minorities are analyzed.
Members of certain minority groups are disadvantaged in different areas of society, such as the labor and housing market and the healthcare system.
12.03.2025
Firm Pay and Worker Search
This IAB Discussion Paper examines how pay and working conditions influence job search.
Whether and how workers search on the job depends on their beliefs about pay and working conditions in other firms. Yet little is known about workers’ knowledge of outside pay.
The European Labour Market Barometer is stabilizing. The leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the IAB is at 99.
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.
20.03.2025
Immigrants’ recruitment chances in the German labor market
The employment prospects of applicants born abroad and members of religious minorities are analyzed.
Members of certain minority groups are disadvantaged in different areas of society, such as the labor and housing market and the healthcare system.
12.03.2025
Firm Pay and Worker Search
This IAB Discussion Paper examines how pay and working conditions influence job search.
Whether and how workers search on the job depends on their beliefs about pay and working conditions in other firms. Yet little is known about workers’ knowledge of outside pay.
When Germany introduced its federal statutory minimum wage of 8.50 euro in 2015, it marked a major shift in labour policy.
Immigrants’ recruitment chances in the German labor market
The employment prospects of applicants born abroad and members of religious minorities are analyzed.
Members of certain minority groups are disadvantaged in different areas of society, such as the labor and housing market and the healthcare system.
12.03.2025
Firm Pay and Worker Search
This IAB Discussion Paper examines how pay and working conditions influence job search.
Whether and how workers search on the job depends on their beliefs about pay and working conditions in other firms. Yet little is known about workers’ knowledge of outside pay.
Members of certain minority groups are disadvantaged in different areas of society, such as the labor and housing market and the healthcare system.
Firm Pay and Worker Search
This IAB Discussion Paper examines how pay and working conditions influence job search.
Whether and how workers search on the job depends on their beliefs about pay and working conditions in other firms. Yet little is known about workers’ knowledge of outside pay.
Whether and how workers search on the job depends on their beliefs about pay and working conditions in other firms. Yet little is known about workers’ knowledge of outside pay.