Publications of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

  1. Refereed Journal // 2012

    Weather-related Employment Subsidies as a Remedy for Seasonal Unemployment? Evidence from Germany

    Many European countries try to reduce seasonal unemployment by subsidizing short-time employment during the winter period. Despite such costly efforts, pronounced seasonal unemployment patterns continue to…

  2. ZEW-Wachstums- und Konjunkturanalysen // 2012

    Nr. 3 (September) - 2012

    • Die deutsche Wirtschaft trotzt der Krise - eine Bewährungsprobe steht im Herbst bevor
    • Die voraussichtliche Lage in der EWU
    • Ergebnisse der Augustumfrage 2012
    • Stimmung in der Informationswirtschaft zur Jahresmitte…
  3. Refereed Journal // 2012

    The Immigrant-Native Wage Gap in Germany

    Immigrant-native wage differentials are observed in many countries, so in Germany. However, the available empirical literature for Germany defined the groups in consideration, immigrants and natives, by…

  4. Refereed Journal // 2012

    University Rankings in Action? The Importance of Rankings and an Excellence Competition for University Choice of High-Ability Students

    This paper analyzes how high-ability students respond to different indicators of university quality when applying for a university. Are prospective students influenced by quality indicators of a university…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2012

    Der Mindestlohn im Dachdeckerhandwerk: Auswirkungen auf Beschäftigung, Arbeitnehmerschutz und Wettbewerb

    The minimum wage in the roofing sector, which was introduced in 1997 and transferred to a national and generally binding level in 2003, has particularly affected the sector in Eastern Germany, even in an…