Dr. Laura Pohlan

Dr. Laura Pohlan

Labour Markets and Social Insurance

Dr. Laura Pohlan is a junior research associate at ZEW. She works in close cooperation with the research unit “Labour Markets and Social Insurance”.

Laura Pohlan studied economics at the University of Mannheim from 2008 to 2013. She worked as a researcher in the ZEW Research Unit “Labour Markets and Social Insurance” from 2013 to 2020. In July 2018, she completed her PhD with her thesis entitled “Essays on Unemployment, Job Search Behavior and Policy Interventions” at the University of Mannheim. She is currently working as a senior researcher in the research unit “Labour Market Processes and Institutions” at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg.

Her research interests include the empirical analysis of search and hiring processes and the role of frictions in the labour market. A special focus lies on the labour market integration of the long-term unemployed.

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Dr. Laura Pohlan

Junior Research Associate

Unit: Labour Markets and Social Insurance

Dissertationspreis, Roman Herzog Forschungspreis Soziale Marktwirtschaft // 2020
Prizes, Awards and Distinctions
Roman Herzog Institute, München, Germany
Dissertationspreis, Wissenschaftspreis "Zukunft der Arbeitswelt" // 2019

Wissenschaftspreis Volksbank Weinheim Stiftung e.V., Germany

Selected Publications

Performance evaluations and employee turnover intentions: Empirical evidence from linked employer–employee data

Pohlan, Laura and Susanne Steffes (2024), Performance evaluations and employee turnover intentions: Empirical evidence from linked employer–employee data, Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society.

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Unemployment effects of the German minimum wage in an equilibrium job search model

Blömer, Maximilian Joseph, Nicole Gürtzgen, Laura Pohlan, Holger Stichnoth and Gerard J. van den Berg (2024), Unemployment effects of the German minimum wage in an equilibrium job search model, Labour Economics 91, 102626.

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Does Online Search Improve the Match Quality of New Hires?

Gürtzgen, Nicole, Benjamin Lochner, Laura Pohlan and Gerard J. van den Berg (2021), Does Online Search Improve the Match Quality of New Hires?, Labour Economics 70.

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Do Digital Information Technologies Help Unemployed Job Seekers Find a Job? Evidence from the Broadband Internet Expansion in Germany

Gürtzgen, Nicole, André Diegmann, Laura Pohlan and Gerard J. van den Berg (2021), Do Digital Information Technologies Help Unemployed Job Seekers Find a Job? Evidence from the Broadband Internet Expansion in Germany, European Economic Review (EER) 132.

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Do job creation schemes improve the social integration and well-being of the long-term unemployed?

Ivanov, Boris, Friedhelm Pfeiffer and Laura Pohlan (2020), Do job creation schemes improve the social integration and well-being of the long-term unemployed?, Labour Economics 64.

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Unemployment and social exclusion

Pohlan, Laura (2019), Unemployment and social exclusion, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 164, 273-299.

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The impact of participation in job creation schemes in turbulent times

Bergemann, Annette, Laura Pohlan and Arne Uhlendorff (2017), The impact of participation in job creation schemes in turbulent times, Labour Economics 47, 182-201.

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Digitalisierungsschub in Firmen während der Corona-Pandemie

Bellmann, Lutz, Pauline Bourgeon, Christina Gathmann, Christian Kagerl, David Marguerit, Ludivine Martin, Laura Pohlan and Duncan Roth (2021), Digitalisierungsschub in Firmen während der Corona-Pandemie, Wirtschaftsdienst – Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik 101 , 713-718.

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Essays on Unemployment, Job Search Behavior and Policy Interventions

Pohlan, Laura (2018), Essays on Unemployment, Job Search Behavior and Policy Interventions, Dissertation, Mannheim.

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Unemployment Effects of the German Minimum Wage in an Equilibrium Job Search Model

Blömer, Maximilian Joseph, Nicole Guertzgen, Laura Pohlan, Holger Stichnoth and Gerard J. van den Berg (2024), Unemployment Effects of the German Minimum Wage in an Equilibrium Job Search Model, Labour Economics BETA Document de travail , Strasbourg.

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Do Politicians Affect Firm Outcomes? Evidence from Connections to the German Federal Parliament

Diegmann, André, Laura Pohlan and Andrea Weber (2024), Do Politicians Affect Firm Outcomes? Evidence from Connections to the German Federal Parliament, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-035, Mannheim

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Performance Feedback and Job Search Behavior: Empirical Evidence From Linked Employer-Employee Data

Pohlan, Laura and Susanne Steffes (2022), Performance Feedback and Job Search Behavior: Empirical Evidence From Linked Employer-Employee Data, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 22-048, Mannheim

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Regional Structural Change and the Effects of Job Loss

Arntz, Melanie, Boris Ivanov and Laura Pohlan (2022), Regional Structural Change and the Effects of Job Loss, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 22-019, Mannheim

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Does Online Search Improve the Match Quality of New Hires?

Gürtzgen, Nicole, Benjamin Lochner, Laura Pohlan and Gerard J. van den Berg (2021), Does Online Search Improve the Match Quality of New Hires?, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-002, Mannheim

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Öffentlich geförderte Beschäftigung zur Förderung der Teilhabe von Langzeitarbeitslosen

Aurich-Beerheide, Patrizia, Martin Brussig, Andrea Gabler, Boris Ivanov, Johannes Kirsch, Sandra Kotlenga, Philipp Langer, Barbara Nägele, Nils Pagels, Friedhelm Pfeiffer and Laura Pohlan (2020), Öffentlich geförderte Beschäftigung zur Förderung der Teilhabe von Langzeitarbeitslosen, ZEW policy brief No. 20-04, Mannheim

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Covid-19 und die sozialen Folgen für Arbeitslose

Ivanov, Boris, Friedhelm Pfeiffer and Laura Pohlan (2020), Covid-19 und die sozialen Folgen für Arbeitslose, Eine Bewertung basierend auf Abschätzungen mit Individualdaten, ZEW expert brief No. 20-10, Mannheim

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Personalrekrutierung von Beschäftigten, Kurz- und Langzeitarbeitslosen: Unterschiede bei Besetzungswegen und Beschäftigungsqualität

Pohlan, Laura and Thomas Rothe (2020), Personalrekrutierung von Beschäftigten, Kurz- und Langzeitarbeitslosen: Unterschiede bei Besetzungswegen und Beschäftigungsqualität, Nürnberg.

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Do Job Creation Schemes Improve the Social Integration and Well-Being of the Long-Term Unemployed?

Ivanov, Boris, Friedhelm Pfeiffer and Laura Pohlan (2019), Do Job Creation Schemes Improve the Social Integration and Well-Being of the Long-Term Unemployed?, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 19-048, Mannheim

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Unemployment Effects of the German Minimum Wage in an Equilibrium Job Search Model

Blömer, Maximilian J., Nicole Gürtzgen, Laura Pohlan, Holger Stichnoth and Gerard J. van den Berg (2018), Unemployment Effects of the German Minimum Wage in an Equilibrium Job Search Model, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-032, Mannheim

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Do Digital Information Technologies Help Unemployed Job Seekers Find a Job? Evidence from the Broadband Internet Expansion in Germany

Gürtzgen, Nicole, André Diegmann, Laura Pohlan and Gerard J. van den Berg (2018), Do Digital Information Technologies Help Unemployed Job Seekers Find a Job? Evidence from the Broadband Internet Expansion in Germany, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-030, Mannheim

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Unemployment and Social Exclusion

Pohlan, Laura (2018), Unemployment and Social Exclusion, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-029, Mannheim

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Job Creation Schemes in Turbulent Times

Bergemann, Annette, Laura Pohlan and Arne Uhlendorff (2017), Job Creation Schemes in Turbulent Times, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 17-021, Mannheim

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Job Creation Schemes in Turbulent Times

Bergemann, Annette, Laura Pohlan and Arne Uhlendorff (2016), Job Creation Schemes in Turbulent Times, IZA Discussion Papers , Bonn.

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Evaluation des Bundesprogramms Soziale Teilhabe am Arbeitsmarkt. Fünfter Bericht - Wirkungen nach Programmende

Ivanov, Boris, Friedhelm Pfeiffer and Laura Pohlan (2020), Evaluation des Bundesprogramms Soziale Teilhabe am Arbeitsmarkt. Fünfter Bericht - Wirkungen nach Programmende, BMAS Forschungsbericht Nr. 551, Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS), Berlin

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Evaluation des Bundesprogramms „Soziale Teilhabe am Arbeitsmarkt“ - Endbericht

Brussig, Martin, Patrizia Aurich-Beerheide, Johannes Kirsch, Philipp Langer, Friedhelm Pfeiffer, Laura Pohlan, Boris Ivanov, Nils Pagels, Andrea Gabler, Sandra Kotlenga, Barbara Nägele, Henry Puhe and Rita Kleinemeier (2019), Evaluation des Bundesprogramms „Soziale Teilhabe am Arbeitsmarkt“ - Endbericht, BMAS-Forschungsbericht 535, Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS), Berlin

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Evaluation des Bundesprogramms „Soziale Teilhabe am Arbeitsmarkt“ - 3. Zwischenbericht

Brussig, Martin, Patrizia Aurich-Beerheide, Johannes Kirsch, Philipp Langer, Friedhelm Pfeiffer, Laura Pohlan, Boris Ivanov, Nils Pagels, Andrea Gabler, Sandra Kotlenga, Barbara Nägele, Henry Puhe and Rita Kleinemeier (2019), Evaluation des Bundesprogramms „Soziale Teilhabe am Arbeitsmarkt“ - 3. Zwischenbericht, BMAS-Forschungsbericht 531, Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS), Berlin

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Evaluation des Bundesprogramms „Soziale Teilhabe am Arbeitsmarkt“ - 2. Zwischenbericht

Brussig, Martin, Johannes Kirsch, Bettina Mosler, Friedhelm Pfeiffer, Laura Pohlan, Boris Ivanov, Nils Pagels, Andrea Gabler, Sandra Kotlenga, Barbara Nägele, Henry Puhe and Rita Kleinemeier (2018), Evaluation des Bundesprogramms „Soziale Teilhabe am Arbeitsmarkt“ - 2. Zwischenbericht, BMAS-Forschungsbericht 504, Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS), Berlin

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Evaluation des Bundesprogramms „Soziale Teilhabe am Arbeitsmarkt“ - 1. Zwischenbericht

Brussig, Martin, Patrizia Aurich-Beerheide, Johannes Kirsch, Matthias Knuth, Friedhelm Pfeiffer, Laura Pohlan, André Diegmann, Holger Bonin, Nils Pagels, Andrea Gabler, Barbara Nägele, Henry Puhe and Rita Kleinemeier (2017), Evaluation des Bundesprogramms „Soziale Teilhabe am Arbeitsmarkt“ - 1. Zwischenbericht, BMAS - Forschungsbericht 479, Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS), Berlin

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Projects

01.01.2019 – 31.12.2021
The Design of Firms Internal Labour Markets Under Asymmetric Information
01.01.2017 – 31.12.2020
Job Search Strategies – Selection and Employment Effects
01.04.2016 – 31.05.2019
SEEK-Project 2016: Fiscal and Labour Policy Institutions and Inequality
14.03.2016 – 31.12.2017
The Quality of Employment and Firm Outcomes: a Panel Analysis of Recent Developments in German Establishments
01.03.2016 – 31.10.2020
Evaluation of the Federal Programme “Social Inclusion into the Labour Market”
01.04.2014 – 30.09.2015
SEEK Project 2014: Evaluating the Introduction of a Uniform Minimum Wage in Germany: A Structural Equilibrium Job Search Approach
01.02.2014 – 31.01.2015
Decreasing Wage Mobility in the Low-Wage Sector - Increasing Genuine State Dependence or Composition Effects?

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