Projects of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 13.12.2002 – 13.08.2003

    Methodological issues related to the analysis of gender gaps in employment, earnings and career progression

    The aim of our study is to contribute to explaining the difference in male and female labour market performance in different countries of the European Union. The main contribution of this research is the use of a…

  2. Project // 01.11.2002 – 30.09.2005

    Education and wage inequality in Europe

    The aim of the project is to undertake an in-depth analysis of the interplay between educational expansion and wage inequality in Europe over the past few decades. The novelty of the research is that it analyses…

  3. Project // 01.09.2002 – 31.12.2003

    The impact of individual coaching on work satisfaction of production managers

    Individual coaching for line managers is scarcely used by enterprises until now. As a consequence, there is almost no independent evidence on the effects of this relatively new qualification tool which is praised…

  4. Project // 01.08.2002 – 30.04.2004

    Reform of unemployment insurance, unemployment assistance and social assistance

    The principal aim of the project is to submit a proposal concerning the reform of the German unemployment insurance, unemployment assistance and social assistance system. The project is part of a major project…

  5. Project // 01.08.2002 – 31.07.2005

    Formation and Utilization of Differentiated Human Capital

    The research project contributes to the Konstanz research group from the point of view of formation and utilization of differentiated human capital. Within a theory based econometric analysis, this project…

  6. Project // 01.08.2002 – 30.12.2005

    Comparisons of Skill Obsolescence after Vocational and General Education

    There is political concern about the role of education for growth. It is argued that the weak growth rates in Germany compared to the US since the 80s are possibly the result of an unfavourable mix of vocational…

  7. Project // 01.08.2002 – 31.03.2004

    Analyses on the Wage Effects of Career Interruptions

    The aim of this research project is to assess the impact of career interruptions, due to parental leave or unemployment e.g., on the wages of women and men. The wage effects will be investigated by occupational…

  8. Project // 01.07.2002 – 30.06.2003

    Client-Allocated Budgets in Long-Term Care - an Alternative to In-Kind Payments in Financing Homecare Services?

    In light of current demographic trends with growing numbers of dependent persons in need for long-term care (LTC), providing sustainable LTC arrangements becomes an increasingly important issue. According to the…