Projects of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 01.03.2009 – 31.03.2010

    Heterogeneous spatial frictions and the urban wage premium Examining the wage penalty of being relatively immobile

    Economic theories suggest that due to household responsibilities and being the secondary earner, married women are restricted with regard to their geographic mobility compared with their male …

  2. Project // 01.02. – 30.06.2009

    Broadband Infrastructure and Employment

    It has been widely recognized that information and communication technologies (ICT) are key for productivity and growth of the overall economy. The implementation of new ICT applications, however, requires a well…

  3. Project // 01.01. – 31.12.2009

    Giving behaviour and fairness preferences – An empirical analysis

    This project examines empirically in how far fairness preferences have an influence on giving behaviour of individuals, especially on the purpose donations go to. To this end we conduct an experiment where…

  4. Project // 15.12.2008 – 28.02.2009

    Did the labour market de-couple from movements of the real aconomy?

    The job market today seems more resistant to crises than it did at the dawn of 2005. Signs of this improvement in market health are supported by the change in long-term unemployment, which is showing a…

  5. Project // 01.12.2008 – 31.01.2010

    The Links between Job Creation, Innovation, Education and Training: An Assessment of Policies Pursued at EU Level

    The study analyses how the EU cooperation strategies in the realms of employment, innovation and human capital interact in shaping labour market dynamics and influence the quantity and quality of new jobs. It…

  6. Project // 01.12.2008 – 28.02.2009

    Graduate Outlook: Accounting and Audit

    Aim of this project is to forecast the number of graduates in economics and business administration with a specialisation in fields which are relevant for starting a career in accounting and audit. The outlook…

  7. Project // 11. – 19.11.2008

    Labor Supply Incentives for Married Couples through the German Tax System

    Various regulations in the German tax system creates negative labor supply incentives for married second earners. The project analyses theses disincentives by comparing the marginal tax rates on first and second…

  8. Project // 01.11.2008 – 30.06.2009

    Investigating the shift in the factor income distribution in Germany

    This project aims at analysing the development of the factor income distribution in Germany and other industrialised countries. In particular, it investigates the role of wage moderation, globalisation,…

  9. Project // 01.11.2008 – 31.01.2011

    Potentials for the flexibization of regional labour markets. An empirical study on the consequences of regional mobility

    In the preceding project a large number of results concerning the determinants of individual mobility decisions could be achieved. A policy approach to use the potential for the flexibilization of labour market…