The labour force participation of older workers in Germany is low compared with other countries. A decisive factor in this respect is not least the employment decisions made by companies. This paper shows which company characteristics lead to a higher or a lower employment share of older...

"Discussions about the consequences of the demographic change for the labour market and the economy have always been influenced by the idea that the unavoidable ageing and shrinking of the population relatively soon results in a lack of labour, a 'demographic change on the labour market', and in...

"The labour force participation of older workers in Germany is low compared with other countries. A decisive factor in this respect is not least the employment decisions made by companies. This paper shows which company characteristics lead to a higher or a lower employment share of older...

"Discussions about the consequences of the demographic change for the labour market and the economy have always been influenced by the idea that the unavoidable ageing and shrinking of the population relatively soon results in a lack of labour, a 'demographic change on the labour market', and in...

"Trotz eines voraussichtlich zunehmenden Angebots an qualifizierten Frauen bei gleichzeitigem Fachkräftemangel erwarten gegenwärtig in den alten Bundesländern weniger Betriebe eine Expansion ihrer weiblichen Belegschaft, als dies bei der Beschäftigungsentwicklung der letzten faktisch der...

Um empirisch fundierte Aussagen zu den Entwicklungspotentialen von vier ausgewählten atypischen Arbeitsformen machen zu können, wurde 1989/90 eine international angelegte Repräsentativbefragung durchgeführt. Befragt wurden Manager und - soweit vorhanden - Arbeitnehmervertreter in 3520...

"The official figures of the unemployment statistics reveal the problematic situation on the labour market in black and white every time they are updated. Another development to be taken equally seriously stands out for a particular group in this army of unemployed people: unemployed severely...

"More flexible and shorter working hours have helped relieve the labour market by increasing employment prospects since 1960 and even more noticeably since the employment crisis of the mid-70s. The advantages of creating part-time work for employees and for firms are now undisputed. Hence, the...

"Obgleich das Schwerbehindertengesetz (SchwbG) alle öffentlichen und privaten Arbeitgeber mit mehr als fünfzehn Beschäftigten dazu verpflichtet, die (Wieder-)Eingliederung Schwerbehinderter in das Erwerbsleben zu fördern, kommen nur etwas mehr als 20% der Arbeitgeber dieser Verpflichtung...

"The labour force participation rate of blind men and women of an employable age is well below average compared with other groups of disabled people. An empirical study of blind people and of companies employing blind people provides information on the reasons and the type of labour force...