Projects of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 14.03.2016 – 31.12.2017

    The Quality of Employment and Firm Outcomes: a Panel Analysis of Recent Developments in German Establishments

    Jointly with a team around Professor Dirk Sliwka, University of Cologne, and Prof. Patrick Kampkötter, University of Tübingen, and on behalf of the Institute for Labour Market Research (IAB), this project develops…

  2. Project // 01.03.2016 – 31.03.2020

    Local Labour Markets: The Causes and Consequences of Spatial Differences in Labour Market Outcomes Across Cities in France and Germany

    This research project examines the causes and consequences of differences in local labour market outcomes in France and Germany. We systematically and comprehensively examine the roles of each side of the local…

  3. Project // 01.03. – 31.08.2016

    Changing Tasks and the Demand for Further Education in the Digital Transformation

    As a result of the fourth industrial revolution, the economy is increasingly becoming digitized and automated. In particular, the linkage between IT and business processes (Industry 4.0) provides firms with ever…

  4. Project // 01.03.2016 – 31.10.2020

    Evaluation of the Federal Programme “Social Inclusion into the Labour Market”

    In this project, a research consortium evaluated the Federal programme “Social Inclusion into the Labour Market”. The objective of this programme was the promotion of social inclusion for long-term unemployed and…

  5. Project // 11.02. – 01.05.2016

    Consequences of Robotization for Employment

    Due to the computerization, in the recent decades machines have become increasingly able to perform tasks that previously could only be performed by humans. In the public debate, fears are rising that this process…

  6. Project // 01.01.2016 – 31.03.2017

    The Reaction of Establishments to Labour Shortages

    There is no general shortage in qualified labour in Germany. But analysis by the Federal Agency for Employment show that in some segments of the German labour market there is a shortage of qualified labour at the…

  7. Project // 01.01.2016 – 31.05.2019

    Real-World Laboratory: Asylum Seekers

    “Real-World Laboratory: Asylum Seekers“ was a project jointly carried out with the Heidelberg University of Education. It focused on several potential factors that influence the integration of asylum seekers in…

  8. Project // 01.12.2015 – 30.09.2016

    One Year after the Introduction of a German Minimum Wage - A Summary

    On January 1, 2015, Germany introduced a statutory minimum wage of € 8.50 per hour. As the generally positive employment trend in Germany changed little in 2015, proponents of the minimum wage draw a positive…

  9. Project // 01.12.2015 – 30.06.2016

    Evaluation of reform options for an improved material security of children

    Fighting child poverty in Germany requires both a sufficiently supportive infrastructure for families and effective financial support.In this project, we analyze possible reforms of the child supplement as …