We study the relationship between cyclical job and worker flows at the plant level using a new data set spanning from 1976-2006. We find that procyclical labor demand explains relatively little of procyclical worker flows. Instead, all plants in the employment growth distribution increase their...

We assess the relevance of formal education on the productivity of the self-employed and distinguish between opportunity entrepreneurs, who voluntarily pursue a business opportunity, and necessity entrepreneurs, who lack alternative employment options. We expect differences in the returns to...

This paper analyzes the question why desired and actual sharing of market work and family duties among parents with young children in Germany fall apart. Potential explanations include financial incentives favoring the single-earner model, as well as constraints in choosing working hours due to...

Mit dem Band "Qualifikationsbedarf der Zukunft II - Bildungsbiographien, Arbeitsmarktkarrieren und Arbeitsmarktbedarf" legt das AMS Österreich, Abt. Berufsinformations- und Qualifikationsforschung im Rahmen der Publikationsreihe "AMS report" einen weiteren Sammelband vor, der - ausgehend von...