There is a controversial public debate on the consequences of an increasingly digitalized world of work on the society and economy. In particular, fears are raised that jobs might be increasingly at risk due to…
Offshoring affects European labour markets. The increase of offshoring to China and Eastern Europe has reduced wage growth for low qualified in Western Europe. While in some regions, it has led to an increase of…
In this project, we study the evolution of wage mobility in Eastern Germany before unification and during the transition from a centrally planned to a market economy. We plan to exploit German pension register…
This study assessed often used educational indicators and critically discussed its content and limitations for international comparison reasons from an interdisciplinary and an economic point of view. The set of…
Cooperation between companies is a daily business practice when producing goods and services. German companies employ various ways for cooperation, such as using third-party intermediate products or subservices,…
This project illustrates recruitment and personnel strategies in the care sector against the background of recent skills shortages. One focus lies on the chances and problems of recruitment and integration of…
The on-going demographic change increases the importance for firms to retain the most able and motivated employees. Firms will aim to influence employees’ propensity to stay with his or her current employer, by…
The central purpose of the proposed Priority Programme is to develop a deeper understanding of the challenges facing labour markets in Germany in particular and throughout Europe in a global context. The programme…
ZEW recently conducted a policy evaluation of subsidies for vocational training on the market for apprenticeships commissioned by the Federal ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS). The evaluation of the…