Younger and less satisfied? Young workers’ life satisfaction during the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany
Adverse effects on workers’ employment situation are highly unequal for different groups. Young workers were particularly affected by the…
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Consequences of the COVID-19 PandemicInternational perspectives on applying short-time work during the Covid-19 crisis
“At the peak, 40 percent of the French labour force were on short-time work”
In France, just like in many other European countries, short-time work has proved to be a powerful tool to prevent massive layoffs during the…
Consequences of the COVID-19 PandemicInternational perspectives on applying short-time work during the Covid-19 crisis
“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…
Unemployment and the mental health of young people during the second phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany
Young adults are tomorrow’s workforce in times of aggravating skill shortage. Their mental health and well-being decide over their labour market…
Essential occupations: what are the working conditions like?
Most jobs in essential occupations in Germany have relatively good working conditions. Yet a substantial share of jobs has bad ones, and here…
With its numerous surveys the IAB will shed light on the coronavirus mystery
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…
Working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic: usage, barriers, and wishes for the future
This article focusses on how working from home has changed during the Covid-19 crisis.
European labour market dynamics after the outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis
In order to analyse the mechanisms behind the dropping employment figures, this article gives an outline of developments in labour market flow…
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic: evidence from a new establishment survey
A new high-frequency survey sheds light on how establishments have adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Smoothing labour market transitions in times of crisis and beyond
The IAB hosted the interdisciplinary conference “Labour Market Transitions: Challenges for Public Policies and Research” where researchers and policy…
What helps the “ka-boom”? Five elements of a sound economic stimulus programme for Germany
The German Bundestag and Bundesrat passed a Coronavirus Tax Relief Act on 29 June 2020 that involves the first key elements of a large scale economic…
Short-time work in Europe: Rescue in the coronavirus crisis? An interview with IAB researcher Regina Konle-Seidl
IAB researcher Regina Konle-Seidl presents in this interview her research results on short-time work in Europe in the Corona crisis.