Publications of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-031 // 2007

    Earnings Prospects for People with Migration Background in Germany

    Less than half of the people with migration background living in Germany possess foreign citizenship. Hence, using citizenship to analyze economic issues of immigration may be problematic for two reasons. On the…

  2. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 36 // 2007

    Evaluating the Employment Effects of Job Creation Schemes in Germany

    This book analyses the employment effects of job creation schemes for the participating individuals in Germany. Programmes provide subsidised jobs that are additional in nature and of value for society to…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-023 // 2007

    Apprenticeship Training in Germany - Investment or Productivity Driven?

    The German dual apprenticeship system came under pressure in recent years because enterprises were not willing to offer a sufficient number of apprenticeship positions. A frequently made argument is that the…

  4. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2007

    Das Solidarische Bürgergeld - Anmerkungen zur Studie von Michael Opielka und Wolfgang Strengmann-Kuhn

    Dieter Althaus - the Minister President of Thuringia - proposed a so-called unconditional basic income scheme. A study of Opielka/Strengmann-Kuhn (2006) on this proposal is analysed in this project.