Projects of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 01.04.2009 – 18.08.2010

    Time-use, domestic production and public goods in the intra-household decision process: Theoretical, empirical and experimental approaches

    Vast efforts have recently been devoted to represent the family in a realistic fashion and develop strategies for the identification of both the individual preferences and the bargaining position of each member…

  2. Project // 01.03.2009 – 30.04.2010

    Child Care and Child Development

    The aim of this research project is to estimate the effect of pre-school institutional child care on child outcomes at school entry. In particular, we are interested in evaluating how the duration of child…

  3. Project // 01.03.2009 – 31.03.2010

    Heterogeneous spatial frictions and the urban wage premium Examining the wage penalty of being relatively immobile

    Economic theories suggest that due to household responsibilities and being the secondary earner, married women are restricted with regard to their geographic mobility compared with their male …

  4. Project // 01.02. – 30.06.2009

    Broadband Infrastructure and Employment

    It has been widely recognized that information and communication technologies (ICT) are key for productivity and growth of the overall economy. The implementation of new ICT applications, however, requires a well…

  5. Project // 01.01. – 31.12.2009

    Giving behaviour and fairness preferences – An empirical analysis

    This project examines empirically in how far fairness preferences have an influence on giving behaviour of individuals, especially on the purpose donations go to. To this end we conduct an experiment where…

  6. Project // 15.12.2008 – 28.02.2009

    Did the labour market de-couple from movements of the real aconomy?

    The job market today seems more resistant to crises than it did at the dawn of 2005. Signs of this improvement in market health are supported by the change in long-term unemployment, which is showing a…

  7. Project // 01.12.2008 – 31.01.2010

    The Links between Job Creation, Innovation, Education and Training: An Assessment of Policies Pursued at EU Level

    The study analyses how the EU cooperation strategies in the realms of employment, innovation and human capital interact in shaping labour market dynamics and influence the quantity and quality of new jobs. It…

  8. Project // 01.12.2008 – 28.02.2009

    Graduate Outlook: Accounting and Audit

    Aim of this project is to forecast the number of graduates in economics and business administration with a specialisation in fields which are relevant for starting a career in accounting and audit. The outlook…

  9. Project // 11. – 19.11.2008

    Labor Supply Incentives for Married Couples through the German Tax System

    Various regulations in the German tax system creates negative labor supply incentives for married second earners. The project analyses theses disincentives by comparing the marginal tax rates on first and second…