
“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 the same…
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Selected research and analysis from IAB (Institute for Employment Research) published in English.
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In Germany, short-time work has played a crucial role in stabilising the labour market both in the financial and the coronavirus crisis. At the same…

The longer Ukrainian refugees stay in their receiving countries, the more urgent questions about their integration into the local labour markets…

More and more tasks can be automated with the help of modern technologies. Up to now, men in Germany are potentially more affected than women: 40…

The labour market undergoes fundamental technological and ecological changes – all this on top of the Covid-19 crisis. Researchers from all over the…

Interview with IAB director Bernd Fitzenberger on the effects of the current crises on the labour market of the future.

Young adults are tomorrow’s workforce in times of aggravating skill shortage. Their mental health and well-being decide over their labour market…

Most jobs in essential occupations in Germany have relatively good working conditions. Yet a substantial share of jobs has bad ones, and here…

Refugee women take for multiple reasons longer to be integrated into the German labour market than men.

The interview compares the integration of Urkainian refugees into the German labour market and society with the integration of Syrian refugees in…

Russia’s exports account for a large share of world trade in a few goods and commodities classes. These are most notably nickel, fertilisers, mineral…

Inflation is currently at a record high and will continue to go up as a result of the war in Ukraine and sanctions imposed on Russia. Considering the…

The Covid-19 crisis has led to a dramatic increase in the demand for information both in politics and practice. This poses an enormous challenge to…