Es gibt gegenwärtig wohl kaum ein Thema, das die Menschen in der Bundesrepublik in einem so starken Maße beschäftigt wie das Problem der Arbeitslosigkeit. Den Arbeitsmarktpolitikern und Tarifpartnern muß klar sein, daß nur Lohnabschlüsse, die unter dem verteilbaren gesamtwirtschaftlichen...

To estimate the causal effect of conscription on the probability to obtain a university degree, we use a regression-discontinuity design associated with the introduction of conscription in Germany. There is evidence that conscription increased the likelihood of completing higher education.

This paper provides a descriptive analysis of the demand for high-skilled workers using a new firm data set, the IZA International Employer Survey 2000. Our results suggest that while workers from EU-countries are mainly complements to domestic high-skilled workers, workers from non-EU countries...