We forecast unemployment levels for the 176 German labour-market districts on a monthly basis. Because of their small sizes, strong spatial interdependencies exist between these regional units. To account for these, as well as for the heterogeneity in the regional development over time, we apply...

"The Joint Task 'Improvement of the Regional Economic Structure' delimits the German promotion areas. For this purpose different indicators reflecting the labor market situation and regional income are linked. So far, no indicator is considered that indicates the demographic change of regions....

Human capital is a driving factor of innovation and economic growth. Economic prospects of cities depend on high qualified workers' knowledge and therefore, attracting highly qualified workers plays a fundamental role for cities' prospects. This study contributes to the question which factors...

The population growth of cities in industrialized countries is characterized by striking disparities. While some cities experience a kind of resurgence in recent years others suffer from an ongoing depopulation. In this context an important issue refers to the question whether labour market...

Striking disparities characterise the population growth of cities in industrialised countries. Some cities suffer from ongoing population decline, whereas other cities have experienced increasing numbers of inhabitants in recent years. Whether labour market conditions or amenities via their...

"Differences in regional labour market conditions are still pronounced in Germany, especially between the Eastern and the Western part. Traditional neoclassical models imply that labour mobility should reduce disparities. In contrast, models that include externalities or selective migration...

N<sc>iebuhr</sc> A., G<sc>ranato</sc> N., H<sc>aas</sc> A. and H<sc>amann</sc> S. Does labour mobility reduce disparities between regional labour markets in Germany?, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. Differences in regional labour market conditions are still pronounced in Germany, especially between the Eastern and Western parts. Traditional...

Der Datenreport beschreibt die Variablen der schwach anonymisierten Version der Beschäftigtenstichprobe IABS 1975-2001, die Gastwissenschaftlerinnen und -wissenschaftlern zur Verfügung gestellt wird. Bei dieser Version der Beschäftigtenstichprobe wurden die direkten Identifikatoren - die...

"Differences in regional labour market conditions are still pronounced in Germany, especially between the Eastern and the Western part. Traditional neoclassical models imply that labour mobility should reduce disparities. In contrast, models that include externalities or selective migration...