There has been no study for Germany of how far and under what conditions layoffs are accepted by the population. Principles of distributive justice, rules of procedural justice, attribution theory and psychological contract theory form the framework of the analysis. Key findings are: Generous...

"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...

"There has been no study for Germany of how far and under what conditions layoffs are accepted by the population. Principles of distributive justice, rules of procedural justice, attribution theory and psychological contract theory form the framework of the analysis. Key findings are: Generous...

"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...

For the integration of unemployed persons into the first labour market, the reservation wage of the unemployed plays an important role. It is the wage level from which the unemployed person is prepared to accept a job offer. The paper examines the level and the determinants of reservation wages...

For the integration of unemployed persons into the first labour market, the reservation wage of the unemployed plays an important role. It is the wage level from which the unemployed person is prepared to accept a job offer. The paper examines the level and the determinants of reservation wages...

"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...

Während bisher Ergebnisse aus Betriebsbefragungen zu den Auswirkungen technischer Änderungen auf Arbeitskräfte in einer branchenorientierten Untersuchungsreihe vorgelegt wurden (IAB-Projekt 5-44), werden nunmehr Ergebnisse der direkten Befragung von Arbeitnehmern zu ihrer Betroffenheit durch...

"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...