Publications of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-061 // 2011

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

    Every year, secondary school graduates have to choose a university. This is a crucial decision for their future trajectories made under imperfect information. Therefore, quality indicators like university…

  2. Expertises // 2011

    Bachelor und Master in der Praxis

    Since 2010, nearly all students who are admitted to engineering in Germany finish their studies with a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree. In this project, we cooperate with vdi Nachrichten (weekly newspaper of the…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-058 // 2011

    Age and Productivity – Sector Differences?

    In most industrialised countries, the average age of the workforce has been growing rapidly during the recent years. If ageing workforces affect economic sectors differently, then the total impact of ageing…

  4. Refereed Journal // 2011

    Separating Wheat and Chaff: Age-specific Staffing Strategies and Innovative Performance at the Firm Level

    Adopting a dynamic perspective, this paper investigates age-related staffing patterns in German establishments and their effect on innovative performance. First, we investigate how establishments achieve the…