The research work of IAB is mainly orientated to academic and professional circles as well as to political decision-makers such as the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit) and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales). Based on our media concept, a wide range of print and online media are available to accommodate the interests, reading and user habits of the various target groups.
An overview of IAB Publications
IAB-Bibliothek (IAB Library)
The IAB Library (IAB-Bibliothek) series presents central scientific findings from the research undertaken at the IAB for a wider circle of professionals within the public sphere. This includes comprehensive reports of studies, research monographs and selected dissertations.
IAB-Discussion Paper
The IAB-Discussion Paper series is addressed to all those who are interested in the international scientific dialogue on methods, theories and empirical aspects and who wish to inform themselves about the latest status of research as well as developments and trends.
IAB-Forschungsbericht (IAB Research Report)
The IAB Research Report (IAB-Forschungsbericht) series publishes larger-scale empirical analyses and project reports, often with heavily data-related and method-related content.
IAB-Forum
The IAB-Forum online magazine continues to be synonymous with scientifically sound articles of assured quality that have been edited diligently and reflect the IAB's full range of research activities – in language that is easy to understand also for practitioners.
IAB-Kurzbericht (IAB Short Policy Report)
IAB Short Policy Report (IAB-Kurzberichte) contain current information on a topic selected from the institute’s research work, often presenting this information in a graphic way. The series is primarily directed at the professional public.
IAB-Politikbrief
The IAB-Politikbrief informs concisely on current topics from labour market and employment research.
IAB-Regional (IAB regional)
In IAB-Regional, the IAB's regional research network reports on the results of its work. This is mainly a question of analysis of the regional differences in the development of the economy and the labour market. The series is mainly addressed to the professional public.
IAB-Stellungnahme (IAB comments)
By publishing selected comments on the public hearings of parliamentary committees of the Federal Government and the Federal States and on current central topics of labour market policy, the IAB wishes to provide academic and professional circles with an insight into its scientific policy advisory services. The comments appear in loose succession and are only published on the Internet. They can be downloaded free of charge.
Journal for Labour Market Research
With its empirical and multidisciplinary orientation, the refereed open-access journal provides a top-class discussion forum for national and international labour market research.
Publication series of the Research Data Centre
The Research Data Centre (Forschungsdatenzentrum, FDZ) of the Federal Employment Agency at the Institute for Employment Research publishes two online publications of its own. The FDZ Data Report (FDZ-Datenreport) series describes the data offered by the FDZ, and the FDZ Method Report (FDZ-Methodenreport) series describes the methodological aspects of these data.
Discontinued IAB publication series
The following publications have been discontinued in recent years:
- Current Reports (from 2013 to 2016)
- IAB-Jahresbericht (IAB annual report) (from 2003 to 2019)
- IAB Labour Market Research Topics (from 1993 to 2004)
Information about further discontinued IAB series (mostly in German) is available on the German Website.
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Job vacancies in the 4th quarter 2008: Decreasing in industry - increasing in the social services
Heckmann, M., Kettner, A. & Rebien, M. (2009): Offene Stellen im IV. Quartal 2008: Einbruch in der Industrie - Soziale Berufe legen zu. (IAB-Kurzbericht 11/2009), Nürnberg, 8 p.
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Equal and yet not equal: The employment of women in German firms : Evaluation of the IAB Establishment Panel 2008
Fischer, G., Dahms, V., Bechmann, S., Frei, M. & Leber, U. (2009): Gleich und doch nicht gleich: Frauenbeschäftigung in deutschen Betrieben. Auswertungen des IAB-Betriebspanels 2008. (IAB-Forschungsbericht 04/2009), Nürnberg, 72 p.
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Dual occupational training: Unsolved problems despite a certain relaxation
Seibert, H. & Kleinert, C. (2009): Duale Berufsausbildung: Ungelöste Probleme trotz Entspannung. (IAB-Kurzbericht 10/2009), Nürnberg, 8 p.
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Economic and financial crisis: Taking a breath due to work sharing
Crimmann, A. & Wießner, F. (2009): Wirtschafts- und Finanzkrise: Verschnaufpause dank Kurzarbeit. (IAB-Kurzbericht 14/2009), Nürnberg, 12 p.
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Interview: Keen consumerism in times of crisis - A discussion with Rolf Bürkl von GfK
Winters, J., Bürkl, R. (interviewte Person) (2009): Interview: Konsumfreude in Krisenzeiten - ein Gespräch mit Rolf Bürkl von der GfK. In: IAB-Forum No. H. Spezial, p. 44-47. DOI:10.3278/IFO090SW044
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The IAB/INFORGE model : a sectoral and macroeconomic projection and simulation model for forecasting the long-term demand for labour
Schnur, P. & Zika, G. (eds.); Ahlert, G., Distelkamp, M., Lutz, C., Meyer, B., Mönnig, A. & Wolter, M. (2009): Das IAB/INFORGE-Modell. Ein sektorales makroökonometrisches Projektions- und Simulationsmodell zur Vorausschätzung des längerfristigen Arbeitskräftebedarfs. (IAB-Bibliothek 318), Bielefeld: Bertelsmann, 176 p. DOI:10.3278/300664w
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The macroeconomic consequences of labour mobility
Baas, T., Brücker, H., Hauptmann, A. & Jahn, E. (2009): The macroeconomic consequences of labour mobility. Nürnberg, 73 p.
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Western German reintegration subsidies und the length of employment at one establishment
Ruppe, K. (2009): Eingliederungszuschüsse und Betriebszugehörigkeitsdauer in Westdeutschland. (IAB-Discussion Paper 06/2009), Nürnberg, 31 p.
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Frauen auf dem Vormarsch? Frauen und Männer am Ausbildungs- und Arbeitsmarkt in Hessen 2008
Garloff, A., Burkert, C. & Schaade, P. (2009): Frauen auf dem Vormarsch? Frauen und Männer am Ausbildungs- und Arbeitsmarkt in Hessen 2008. (IAB-Regional. Berichte und Analysen aus dem Regionalen Forschungsnetz. IAB Hessen 01/2009), Nürnberg, 58 p.
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The Research Data Centre of the German Federal Employment Agency
Heining, J. (2009): The Research Data Centre of the German Federal Employment Agency. Data supply and demand between 2004 and 2009. (FDZ-Methodenreport 09/2009 (en)), Nürnberg, 23 p.
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The 2006 reform of unemployment benefit entitlement lengths in Germany: considerable effects on entry rates into unemployment
Dlugosz, S., Stephan, G. & Wilke, R. (2009): Verkürzte Bezugsdauern für Arbeitslosengeld: Deutliche Effekte auf die Eintritte in Arbeitslosigkeit. (IAB-Kurzbericht 30/2009), Nürnberg, 8 p.
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The course of occurrence and the extent of unfilled demands for labour
Noll, S., Heckmann, M. & Rebien, M. (2009): Erscheinungsformen und Ausmaß ungedeckter Arbeitskräftenachfrage in der Verlaufsperspektive. (IAB-Forschungsbericht 07/2009), Nürnberg, 72 p.
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The global financial crisis and the German economy: A crash with consequences
Baas, T. (2009): Globale Finanzkrise und deutsche Wirtschaft: Ein Crash mit Folgen. In: IAB-Forum No. H. Spezial, p. 12-18. DOI:10.3278/IFO090SW012
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Research management has to create freedom to work
Kargus, A., Wenzel, U. (porträtierte Person) (2009): Wissenschaftsmanagement muss Freiräume schaffen: Porträt Ulrich Wenzel. In: IAB-Forum No. 2, p. 24-25.
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Regional differences in the gender pay gap: pay gap for women smaller in metropolitan than in rural areas
Hirsch, B., König, M. & Möller, J. (2009): Regionale Unterschiede im "Gender Pay Gap": Lohnabstand von Frauen in der Stadt kleiner als auf dem Land. (IAB-Kurzbericht 22/2009), Nürnberg, 7 p.
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Development of the potential number of persons in employment in Saarland up to the year 2020 with a forecast to 2050 : methods, assumptions and basic data
Fuchs, J., Mai, R., Micheel, F., Otto, A., Weber, B. & Göttner, D. (2009): Entwicklung des saarländischen Erwerbspersonenpotenzials bis zum Jahr 2020 mit Ausblick bis 2050. Methoden, Annahmen und Datengrundlage. (IAB-Forschungsbericht 06/2009), Nürnberg, 46 p.
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Kundenbefragung zur Analyse der Organisationsstrukturen in der Grundsicherung nach SGB II
edited by R. Zimmermann (ed.); Oertel, M. & Schneider, A. (2009): Kundenbefragung zur Analyse der Organisationsstrukturen in der Grundsicherung nach SGB II. Dokumentation der Scientific-Use-Files. (FDZ-Datenreport 04/2009 (de)), Nürnberg, 78 p.
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Linking process generated employment data with survey data
Schmucker, A. & Huber, M. (2009): Linking process generated employment data with survey data. An assessment of the linkage and response quality. (FDZ-Methodenreport 05/2009 (en)), Nürnberg, 16 p.
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You have to go through the world with open eyes. Portrait
Kargus, A., Heineck, G. (porträtierte Person) (2009): Man muss mit offenen Augen durch die Welt gehen: Porträt Guido Heineck. In: IAB-Forum No. 1, p. 28-29.
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Dynamik des regionalen Arbeitsmarktes Bremen
Smets, F. (2009): Dynamik des regionalen Arbeitsmarktes Bremen. Auszüge aus dem Ergebnisbericht zum Projekt "Abgrenzung, Dynamik und Aufnahmefähigkeit des regionalen Arbeitsmarktes Bremen" im Auftrag der Senatorin für Arbeit, Frauen, Gesundheit, Jugend und Soziales des Landes Bremen. (IAB-Regional. Berichte und Analysen aus dem Regionalen Forschungsnetz. IAB Niedersachsen-Bremen 02/2009), Nürnberg, 45 p.