Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Arbeitsmärkte und Sozialversicherungen

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 09-020 // 2009

    Age and Productivity - Evidence from Linked Employer Employee Data

    In most Western, industrialised countries the workforce is ageing rapidly. In order to assess the possible consequences of an ageing workforce, this paper measures the impact of changes in the age structure of…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 09-019 // 2009

    Noncognitive Skills, School Achievements and Educational Dropout

    We analyse the determinants of dropout from secondary and vocational education in Germany using data from the Socio-Economic Panel from 2000 to 2007. In addition to the role of classical variables like family…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 09-014 // 2009

    Occupational and Locational Substitution: Measuring the Effect of Occupational and Regional Mobility

    The paper analyzes effects of occupational and regional mobility on the matching rate using the monthly panel disaggregated on regional and occupational level. The main contribution of the paper is measuring…

  4. Discussion und Working Paper // 2009

    Do German Welfare-to-Work Programmes Reduce Welfare and Increase Work?

    In den vergangenen Jahren wurden in vielen Ländern Reformen im Bereich der Sozialen Sicherung vorgenommen. In Deutschland ist dieser Reformprozess insbesondere durch die sogenannte Hartz IV-Reform…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 09-012 // 2009

    Earnings of Men and Women in Firms with a Female Dominated Workforce - What Drives the Impact of Sex Segregation on Wages?

    This study analyzes the relationship between the segregation of women across establishments and the salaries paid to men and women. My aim is to separate the impact the proportion of women working within an…

  6. ZEWnews // 2009

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