Projects of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

Abgeschlossene Projekte

1. Project // 24.07.2008 – 31.05.2009

   Ex ante evaluation of the fiscal, labor market and distributional impact of a benefit for mothers giving care at home to children younger than 3 years ("Betreuungsgeld")

   In connection with a program to expand publicly provided daycare for small children in Germany, the government has suggested to introduce a new benefit for mothers of children younger than 3 years who decide to…

   24.07.2008 – 31.05.2009

   Labour Markets and Social Insurance
2. Project // 01.07.2008 – 31.12.2009

   Growth and demography - The effects of the socio-economic environment on the demographic trend: An international comparison

   The demographic trend of decreasing and eldering population, as it is the case in Germany, induces negative effects on the social security system, on the productivity as well as on the innovation potential of…

   01.07.2008 – 31.12.2009

   Labour Markets and Social Insurance
3. Project // 01.03. – 31.12.2008

   Gender Ratios, Labor Markets and Social Stability. Evidence from Regional Variation in Germany

   Young women disproportionately migrate from eastern to western Germany, leaving behind a historically unique imbalance in the gender ratio in many East German regions. In some East German counties, 100 men…

   01.03. – 31.12.2008

   Labour Markets and Social Insurance
4. Project // 01.03.2008 – 28.02.2009

   Micro und Macro Effects of the Introduction of the Parental Benefit (‘Elterngeld’) in Germany: Evidence From a Linked Micro-Simulation/AGE Model

   This project aims to develop a methodology which allows ex-ante evaluating the effects of the parental benefit (‘Elterngeld’), introduced in January 2007 in Germany, at both the micro and macro levels. We…

   01.03.2008 – 28.02.2009

   Labour Markets and Social Insurance
5. Project // 01.03. – 31.12.2008

   Feasibility Stuty on Stepwise Evaluation of the Complete System of Familiy and Marriage Related Public Policies in Germany

   In Germany, over 150 family related public services and transfers co-exist. Systematic evaluation of the effectiveness of these programs is lacking. This feasibilty study serves to develop a concrete strategy…

   01.03. – 31.12.2008

   Labour Markets and Social Insurance
6. Project // 01.03.2008 – 31.12.2009

   Optimal taxation and non-competitive labour markets: Analysis of tax-benefit reforms using the ZEW linked micro/macro model

   The aim of this project is to analyse reforms of the German income tax system, using an optimal taxation approach. Furthermore, we account for possible interaction effects due to the non-competitiveness of the…

   01.03.2008 – 31.12.2009

   Labour Markets and Social Insurance
7. Project // 15.02. – 15.07.2008

   Demographic Challenges for the Personnel Policy of an Enterprise in the Automotive Supply Sector

   Pursuing a sustainable staffing policy, German companies are interested in estimating the consequences of demographic change in their direct labour market environment. On behalf of an automotive supplier, this…

   15.02. – 15.07.2008

   Labour Markets and Social Insurance
8. Project // 01.02. – 30.09.2008

   Strategies to Fight Skill Shortages Abroad - What Lessons for Germany and Baden-Württemberg?

   Unemployment in the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg has reached the lowest level in years. Firms find it increasingly difficult to hire skilled workers. Skill shortages are expected to increase further due to…

   01.02. – 30.09.2008

   Labour Markets and Social Insurance
9. Project // 20.01. – 31.05.2008

   he Value of Family Related Public Transfers over the Life-Cycle

   In Germany, families currently benefit from more than 150 different public transfers. The established complex scheme of family related transfers comprises direct money transfers, favourable tax treatment,…

   20.01. – 31.05.2008

   Labour Markets and Social Insurance