Well meaning employment regulation often backfires. When the law makes it risky for employers to hire, they may do less of it. The current employment situation for Millennials - with its curious emphasis on unpaid internships as a prelude to actual employment may be in part a response to the...

Die Studie liefert einen Beitrag zur geschlechtersensiblen Prekarisierungs- und Aktivierungsforschung, indem die (Erwerbs)Orientierungen einer Gruppe untersucht wurde, die bislang wenig wissenschaftliche Aufmerksamkeit erfuhr. Die Zusammenlegung von Arbeitslosenhilfe und Sozialhilfe brachte...

The original essays in this book have been written by a number of leading international experts in the field of labour market studies to honour the intellectual contribution and lifetime achievement of Günther Schmid

The rising numbers of young people with disability pension concerns many advanced economies. We present results from a comparative analysis of Sweden and Norway, two countries which are very similar in many respects, but differ regarding the policy mix to enhance the employability of the work...