Susanne Steffes is a senior researcher in ZEW’s Research Department “Market Design” and has been assistant professor of empirical personnel economics at the University of Cologne since May 2016. The focus of her academic research is on personnel economics. She studied economics at the University of Mannheim and received her doctoral degree from the University in Freiburg under the supervision of Professor Bernd Fitzenberger. The focus of her dissertation was on labour economics.
Susanne Steffes’ main research interests are the design of employee-employer relations. In particular she is working on the impact of HR management on internal labour markets and how the allocation of employees to internal job positions can be designed efficiently. A further research interest is the impact of digitisation on organisations, particularly the effect of mobile work and changing requirements of personnel development.
Selected Publications
Articles in Refereed Journals
Kampkötter, Patrick, Jens Mohrenweiser, Dirk Sliwka, Susanne Steffes and Stefanie Wolter (2016), Measuring the Use of Human Resources Practices and Employee Attitudes: The Linked Personnel Panel, Evidence-based HRM.
Fitzenberger, Bernd, Susanne Steffes and Anthony Strittmatter (2015), Return-to-Job During and After Parental Leave, The International Journal of Human Resource Management.
Fitzenberger, Bernd, Katrin Sommerfeld and Susanne Steffes (2013), Causal Effects on Employment after First Birth – A Dynamic Treatment Approach, Labour Economics 25, 49-62. Download
Boockmann, Bernhard and Susanne Steffes (2011), Heterogenität der Beschäftigungsdynamik und Segmentierungsphänomene auf dem deutschen Arbeitsmarkt, Journal for Labour Market Research.
Biewen, Martin and Susanne Steffes (2010), Unemployment persistence: Is there evidence for stigma effects?, Economics Letters 106 (3), 188-190.
Boockmann, Bernhard and Susanne Steffes (2010), Workers, Firms or Institutions: What Determines Job Duration for Male Employees in Germany?, Industrial and Labor Relations Review 64 (1), 109-127.
Boockmann, Bernhard, Daniel Gutknecht and Susanne Steffes (2008), Die Wirkung des Kündigungsschutzes auf die Stabilität “junger“ Beschäftigungsverhältnisse, Zeitschrift für Arbeitsmarktforschung 2/3, 347-364.
Articles in Non-Refereed Journals
Arnold, Daniel, Michael F. Maier and Susanne Steffes (2017), Qualifikation und flexible Arbeitsformen in der digitalen Arbeitswelt: neue Handlungsfelder für Politik und Wirtschaft, Wirtschaftsdienst 97(7), 463-466.
Arnold, Daniel, Susanne Steffes, Stefanie Wolter and Lutz Bellmann (2016), Digitalisierung am Arbeitsplatz: Technologischer Wandel birgt für die Beschäftigten Chancen und Risiken, IAB Forum 1, 98-105.
Arnold, Daniel, Patrick Kampkötter and Susanne Steffes (2016), Homeoffice als Herausforderung für die Mitarbeiterführung, PERSONALquarterly 68(3), 8-13.
Arnold, Daniel and Susanne Steffes (2016), Arbeiten zu Hause: Verbreitung, Ausgestaltung und Bewertung, Betriebliche Prävention 128, 208-212.
Monographs, Contributions to Edited Volumes
Arnold, Daniel, Melanie Arntz, Terry Gregory, Susanne Steffes and Ulrich Zierahn (2018), No need for automation angst, but automation policies, in: Max Neufeind, Jacqueline OReilly, Florian Ranft London, New York,. Download
Discussion and Working Papers
Grunau, Philipp, Susanne Steffes and Stefanie Wolter (2020), Homeoffice in Zeiten von Corona, ZEW expert brief No. 20-03, Mannheim. Download
Grunau, Philip, Kevin Ruf, Susanne Steffes and Stefanie Wolter (2019), Homeoffice bietet Vorteile, hat aber auch Tücken, ZEW expert brief No. 19-03, Mannheim. Download
Grunau, Philipp, Kevin Ruf, Susanne Steffes and Stefanie Wolter (2019), Mobile Arbeitsformen aus Sicht von Betrieben und Beschäftigten: Homeoffice bietet Vorteile, hat aber auch Tücken, IAB Kurzbericht Nr. 11, Nürnberg. Download
Steffes, Susanne and Arne Jonas Warnke (2019), Determinants of Work-Related Training: An Investigation of Observed and Unobserved Firm-, Job- and Worker-Heterogeneity, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 19-022, Mannheim. Download
Arnold, Daniel, Melanie Arntz, Terry Gregory, Susanne Steffes and Ulrich Zierahn (2016), Herausforderungen der Digitalisierung für die Zukunft der Arbeitswelt, ZEW policy brief No. 16-08, Mannheim. Download
Kampkötter, Patrick, Jens Mohrenweiser, Dirk Sliwka, Susanne Steffes and Stefanie Wolter (2015), Measuring the Use of Human Resources Practices and Employee Attitudes: The Linked Personnel Panel, IAB-Discussion Paper 35/2015, Nürnberg. Download
Kampkötter, Patrick , Jens Mohrenweiser, Dirk Sliwka, Susanne Steffes and Stefanie Wolter (2015), Measuring the Use of Human Resources Practices and Employee Attitudes: The Linked Personnel Panel, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-074, Mannheim. Download
Fitzenberger, Bernd, Katrin Sommerfeld and Susanne Steffes (2013), Causal Effects on Employment After First Birth – A Dynamic Treatment Approach, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-107, Mannheim. Download
Fitzenberger, Bernd, Katrin Sommerfeld and Susanne Steffes (2013), Causal Effects on Employment after First Birth - A Dynamic Treatment Approach, IZA Discussion Paper, No. 7438.
Fitzenberger, Bernd, Susanne Steffes and Anthony Strittmatter (2010), Return-to-Job During and After Maternity Leave, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-103, Mannheim. Download
Boockmann, Bernhard and Susanne Steffes (2008), Workers, Firms, or Institutions: What Determines Job Duration for Male Employees in Germany?, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-116, Mannheim. Download
Biewen, Martin and Susanne Steffes (2008), Unemployment Persistence: Is There Evidence for Stigma Effects?, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-057, Mannheim. Download
Boockmann, Bernhard and Susanne Steffes (2007), Seniority and Job Stability: A Quantile Regression Approach Using Matched Employer-Employee Data, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-014, Mannheim. Download
Arntz, Melanie, Ralf Sacchetto, Alexander Spermann, Susanne Steffes and Sarah Widmaier (2006), The German Social Long-Term Care Insurance - Structure and Reform Options, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-074, Mannheim. Download
Boockmann, Bernhard and Susanne Steffes (2005), Individual and Plant-level Determinants of Job Durations in Germany, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-89, Mannheim. Download
Expertises
Haepp, Tobias, Michael F. Maier and Susanne Steffes (2019), Technologischer Wandel in deutschen Betrieben: Treiber, Hürden und Konsequenzen für das Personalmanagement, BMAS, IAB, Berlin. Download
Hillerich-Sigg, Annette, Corinna Frodermann and Susanne Steffes (2018), Chancengleichheit am Arbeitsplatz, BMAS, IAB, Berlin. Download
Arnold, Daniel, Sebastian Butschek, Philipp Grunau, Patrick Kampkötter, Katharina Laske, Jan Mackeben, Patrick Maier, Lea Petters, Sonja Scheuring, Dirk Sliwka, Susanne Steffes and Stefanie Wolter (2018), Arbeitsqualität und wirtschaftlicher Erfolg: Längsschnittstudie in deutschen Betrieben, Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales, Berlin. Download
Arnold, Daniel, Sebastian Butschek, Susanne Steffes and Dana Müller (2016), Digitalisierung am Arbeitsplatz, Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales, Berlin. Download
Arnold, Daniel, Sebastian Butschek, Dana Müller and Susanne Steffes (2016), Digitalisierung am Arbeitsplatz, BMAS, Berlin. Download
Arnold, Daniel, Susanne Steffes and Stefanie Wolter (2015), Mobiles und entgrenztes Arbeiten, Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales, Berlin.
Arnold, Daniel, Susanne Steffes and Stefanie Wolter (2015), Mobiles und entgrenztes Arbeiten, BMAS, Mannheim. Download
Steffes, Susanne, Jens Mohrenweiser, André Diegmann, Lutz Bellmann, Stefan Bender, Mario Bossler, Jens Stephani, Stefanie Wolter, Dirk Sliwka, Patrick Kampkötter and Katharina Laske (2014), Arbeitsqualität und wirtschaftlicher Erfolg: Längsschnittstudie in deutschen Betrieben, Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales und Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Mannheim. Download
Bonin, Holger, André Diegmann and Susanne Steffes (2013), Untermehmensbarometer Fachkräftesicherung, Mannheim. Download
Mühler, Grit and Susanne Steffes (2011), Die Bedeutung des Human Resource Managements für die Mitarbeiterbindung, Projektkurzbericht, Förderkreis Wissenschaft und Praxis am Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung e.V., Mannheim. Download
Research Reports
- ZEW-Wachstums- und Konjunkturanalysen
Projects
Current Projects
- Project Duration 01.01.2019 - 31.12.2021The Design of Firms Internal Labor Markets Under Asymmetric Information
Finished Projects
- Project Duration 01.09.2018 - 30.04.2021Job-Related Availability During Leisure Time
- Project Duration 01.04.2018 - 30.09.2020The Quality of Employment and Firm Outcomes: a Panel Analysis of Recent Developments in German Establishments – wave 4
- Project Duration 01.10.2017 - 31.01.2021Human Resource Management and Employee Retention: Empirical Analyses Using new Linked Employer-Employee Data II
- Project Duration 14.03.2016 - 31.12.2017The Quality of Employment and Firm Outcomes: a Panel Analysis of Recent Developments in German Establishments
- Project Duration 01.10.2014 - 30.09.2017Human Resource Management and Employee Retention: Empirical Analyses Using new Linked Employer-Employee Data
- Project Duration 01.04.2014 - 31.10.2017Challenges and Opportunities Arising from Ubiquitous Working
- Project Duration 01.01.2014 - 31.10.2014Strategies to Cope with Skill Shortages in German Establishments
- Project Duration 01.08.2013 - 30.11.2014Individual and Firm Determinants of Human Resources Practices in German Establishments
- Project Duration 01.07.2012 - 15.03.2013Research project on recruiting and maintenance of skilled labour
- Project Duration 01.04.2012 - 31.12.2015The Quality of Employment and Firm Outcomes: A Panel Analysis of Recent Developments in 600 German Establishments
- Project Duration 01.09.2011 - 31.07.2012The Markets for Graduates and Skilled Personnel in Germany and Europe
- Project Duration 01.09.2011 - 30.06.2013Employment effects of human resource management in firms – Continuing the strategic development of personnel economics at the ZEW
- Project Duration 01.05.2010 - 31.03.2011Who Quits, who Stays? Human Resource Management and Employee Retention
- Project Duration 01.06.2009 - 31.12.2010Firm-specific shocks and employment adjustment analysis with ifo business survey
- Project Duration 01.11.2008 - 30.06.2009Investigating the shift in the factor income distribution in Germany
- Project Duration 01.09.2008 - 31.12.2009Using administrative internal personnel data for the research on human resources
- Project Duration 01.02.2006 - 31.05.2007Health care in German Households - Effects on Intra-family Time-Use and Expenditures
- Project Duration 01.04.2005 - 31.03.2011Employment Durations and Heterogeneous Labour Markets: Empirical Studies on Labour Market Segmentation at the Establishment Level
More Information
Organisation of Academic Conferences and Workshops
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Dr. Daniel Arnold,
Sebastian Butschek,
Dr. Arne Jonas Warnke,
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Susanne Steffes,
IAB/ZEW Workshop: Assessing the Impact of Human Resource Management Practices,
Mannheim, Germany, 2015 -
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Susanne Steffes,
The Impact of Human Resource Management - Empirical Analyses of Firms and Employees,
ZEW Mannheim, Germany, 2013
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Dr. Daniel Arnold,
Sebastian Butschek,
Dr. Arne Jonas Warnke,
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Susanne Steffes,
IAB/ZEW Workshop: Assessing the Impact of Human Resource Management Practices,
Research Affiliations
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2016 - until now:
Juniorprofessor,
Universität zu Köln, Deutschland
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2016 - until now:
Juniorprofessor,
Department
Function
Deputy
Prices, Awards and Distinctions
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2011:
Constantin-von-Dietze-Preis,
Preis für Dissertation, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany - 2009: Best Paper Award, Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany
Memberships
- 2017 - until now: German Economic Association (Verein für Socialpolitik), Berlin, Germany
- 2016 - until now: European Economic Association (EEA), Milan, Italy
- 2009 - 2010: European Economic Association (EEA), Milan, Italy
