This project seeks to provide insights into the causes of the dramatic decline in fertility rates in East Germany. Our conjecture is that the observed changes are a rationale response to changes in the labour…
Ideas and innovations drive the success of companies and even of entire economies. Ultimately, it is a motivated workforce that determines the effectiveness and competitiveness of organizations in knowledge…
Against the background of potentially increasing demand for and supply of private capital for tertiary education in an imperfect capital market, this research project aims to explore the opportunities for …
We evaluate the effects of the minimum wage regulations in the roofing sector on outcomes such as employment, wage structure, working conditions and competition. Against the background of theoretically…
We evaluate the effects of the minimum wage regulations in the waste industry sector on outcomes such as employment, wage structure, working conditions and competition. Against the background of theoretically…
The project aims at assessing the quality of a large-scale German language course program sponsored by the European Social Fund. The assessment is in three parts: The first part is a qualitative…
The training programm "Duales Orientierungspraktikum - Studienorientierung schaffen" intends to help students in secondary schools in Northrhein-Westfalia to improve the match between their competences and job…
The training programm "BERUFSSTART plus" intends to help students at secondary schools in Thuringia to improve the match between their competences and job aspirations and to improve the school-to-work transition.…
The German government has requested simulation studies to evaluate the expected impact of reform proposals concerning the income exemption schedules in calculating unemployment aid from two research institutes.…