Projects of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 01.04.2011 – 30.06.2013

    SEEK-Project 2011: The Effect of (Relative) Wages and Human Capital on Fertility Choices: Lessons From East Germany’s Fertility Decline After Unification

    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…

  2. Project // 01.04.2011 – 30.09.2012

    SEEK-Project 2011: Incentives and Creativity – Enhancing Innovation in Europe’s Knowledge Economies

    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…

  3. Project // 01.04.2011 – 30.09.2012

    SEEK-Project 2011: Private Funding of Higher Education – Human Capital as an Asset Class

    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 …

  4. Project // 14.12.2010 – 31.08.2011

    Evaluating existing minimum wage regulations in the roofing sector

    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…

  5. Project // 14.12.2010 – 31.08.2011

    Evaluating existing minimum wage regulations in the waste industry

    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…

  6. Project // 16.11.2010 – 30.06.2014

    Evaluation of Job-Related Language Training for Immigrants

    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…

  7. Project // 15.10.2010 – 31.12.2012

    Research project "Duales Orientierungspraktikum"

    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…

  8. Project // 23.08.2010 – 31.01.2013

    Research project "BERUFSSTARTplus"

    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.…

  9. Project // 15.08. – 15.09.2010

    Comparative Study on Simulation Studies Evaluating Reforms in the German Unemployment Aid Scheme

    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.…