Publications of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

  1. ZEWnews // 2015

    07/08 - 2015

    • Chance statt Bedrohung - die Digitalisierung wird die Zukunft der Arbeit verändern
    • Längerer Mutterschutz lockt kränkere Mütter zurück in den Beruf
    • Wahlen lassen öffentliche Ausgaben steigen
    • Mitarbeiter liefern…
  2. Expertises // 2015

    Bildungsindikatoren im internationalen Vergleich - Bestandsaufnahme und kritische Würdigung

    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…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-057 // 2015

    Work-Related Ability as Source of Information Advantages of Training Employers

    This paper addresses the puzzle how employers that invest in general human capital can gain an information advantage with respect to the ability of their employees when training is certified by credible external…

  4. ZEWnews English edition // 2015

    07/08 - 2015

    • Opportunity or Threat? Digitalisation Will Transform the Future of Work
    • Unilateral Environmental Regulations Encourage the Relocation of Production
    • Only Comprehensive Sustainability Strategies Pay off for…
  5. Discussion and Working Paper // 2015

    Life-cycle Incidence of Family Policy Measures in Germany: Evidence from a Dynamic Microsimulation Model

    This paper quantifies the life-cycle incidence of key family policy measures in Germany. The analysis is based on a novel dynamic microsimulation model that combines simulated family life-cycles for a base…