Projects of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 01.10.1999 – 31.12.2001

    Market structure, Innovation Dynamics and Employment

    The number of empirical studies on the relationship between innovation and employment is still growing. But, the results of these studies are ambigous. Two important aspects are most of all neglected in existing…

  2. Project // 01.09.1999 – 31.03.2001

    Sales Forecasts Serving as Strategic Instruments for Corporate Planning. Example: Lubricants Market

    In the past decade the lubricants market has undergone profound changes. Technical, ecological, and economic requirements towards lubricants have increased. In traditional markets - e.g. the Federal Republic of…

  3. Project // 01.09.1999 – 29.02.2000

    Supporting Employment Instead of Financing Unemployment - Analysis and Recommendations for Enhancing the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Labour Market Policy in Germany

    In the 1990’s the Federal Employment Service and the Federal Government in Germany spent over 400 billion DM on active labour market policy. Other public bodies also spend significant amounts on active measures.…

  4. Project // 01.08.1999 – 31.07.2001

    Labor Market Effects of Income Support Programs in Germany and the United States - Comparative Analyses and Lessons for Economic Policy

    In this project we will conduct comparative empirical analyses of labour market effects of income support programmes in Germany and the USA. Initially, we will identify the differences between the two countries…