Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Arbeitsmärkte und Sozialversicherungen

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 26-006 // 2026

    Fundamentally Reforming the DI System: Evidence From Germany

    In 2001, Germany abolished public occupational disability insurance (ODI)—the second tier of its public DI system—for cohorts born after 1960. Using administrative data, we first document that, in the long run,…

  2. ZEW policy brief Nr. 26-01 // 2026

    Eine Agenda 2035

    Aufgrund des demografischen Wandels und stark steigender Sozialversicherungsbeiträge skizziert dieser Policy Brief eine mögliche „Agenda 2035“ zur nachhaltigen Finanzierung der deutschen…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 26-001 // 2026

    Low Barriers, High Stakes: Formal and Informal Diffusion of AI in the Workplace

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is diffusing rapidly in the workplace, yet aggregate productivity gains remain limited. This paper examines the dual diffusion of AI – through both formal, employer-led and informal,…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 26-003 // 2026

    Minimum Wages and Provision of Training

    We find a substantial and long-lasting positive effect of the introduction of regional minimum wages on training incidence and intensity. We apply a stacked difference-in-differences estimation to identify the…