In analyzing the disparities in regional employment growth in Germany, in the recent empirical literature the so called shift-share-regression models are frequently applied. However, these models usually neglect…
Against the background of the current (economic) research which concentrates particularly on individual and structural factors, this paper examines if and to what extent social norms (in terms of attitudes…
In times of demographic ageing and potential skills shortages, employment of older workers becomes an increasingly important topic. During the last centuries, firms in developed countries have actively promoted…
This paper investigates the role of early life adversity and home resources in terms of competence formation and school achievement based on data from an epidemiological cohort study following 364 children from…
The training programm "Duales Orientierungspraktikum–Studienorientierung schaffen" intends to help students in secondary schools in Northrhein-Westfalia to improve the match between their competences and job…
The training programm "BERUFSSTART plus" intends to help students at secondary schools in Thuringia to improve the match between their competences and job aspirations and to improve the school-to-work…
Most minimum wage research focuses on the average employment effect that minimum wages exert on workers with a binding minimum wage, i.e. workers whose wage has to be raised in order to comply with the minimum…
A generally binding minimum wage was introduced in the roofing sector in 1997 and has been renewed and raised several times since then; in 2011, the roofer minimum wage amounted to 11.80€. The roofing sector…
