Projects of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 01.04.2011 – 30.06.2013

    SEEK-Project 2011: The Effect of (Relative) Wages and Human Capital on Fertility Choices: Lessons From East Germany’s Fertility Decline After Unification

    This project seeks to provide insights into the causes of the dramatic decline in fertility rates in East Germany. Our conjecture is that the observed changes are a rationale response to changes in the labour…

  2. Project // 14.12.2010 – 31.08.2011

    Evaluating existing minimum wage regulations in the roofing sector

    We evaluate the effects of the minimum wage regulations in the roofing sector on outcomes such as employment, wage structure, working conditions and competition. Against the background of theoretically…

  3. Project // 14.12.2010 – 31.08.2011

    Evaluating existing minimum wage regulations in the waste industry

    We evaluate the effects of the minimum wage regulations in the waste industry sector on outcomes such as employment, wage structure, working conditions and competition. Against the background of theoretically…

  4. Project // 16.11.2010 – 30.06.2014

    Evaluation of Job-Related Language Training for Immigrants

    The project aims at assessing the quality of a large-scale German language course program sponsored by the European Social Fund. The assessment is in three parts: The first part is a qualitative…

  5. Project // 15.10.2010 – 31.12.2012

    Research project "Duales Orientierungspraktikum"

    The training programm "Duales Orientierungspraktikum - Studienorientierung schaffen" intends to help students in secondary schools in Northrhein-Westfalia to improve the match between their competences and job…

  6. Project // 23.08.2010 – 31.01.2013

    Research project "BERUFSSTARTplus"

    The training programm "BERUFSSTART plus" intends to help students at secondary schools in Thuringia to improve the match between their competences and job aspirations and to improve the school-to-work transition.…

  7. Project // 15.08. – 15.09.2010

    Comparative Study on Simulation Studies Evaluating Reforms in the German Unemployment Aid Scheme

    The German government has requested simulation studies to evaluate the expected impact of reform proposals concerning the income exemption schedules in calculating unemployment aid from two research institutes.…

  8. Project // 01.07.2010 – 31.05.2011

    Cash is King? - A study on the effect of non-material incentive schemes in complex task environments

    The aim of the project is to investigate theoretically and empirically the interaction of work incentives with the concern of people for identity and recognition in organizations. Rather than rejecting the…

  9. Project // 01.07.2010 – 30.06.2014

    Research on the Pilotproject "M+E-Einstieg"

    After decades with excess supply, the number of apprenticeship positions in Germany exceeds the number of applicants since a few years, particularly in manufacturing occupations. Training firms face a novel…