Policy makers generally advocate that to remain competitive countries need to train more scientists. Employers regularly complain of qualified scientist shortages blaming the higher wages in other occupations for luring graduates out of scientific occupations. Using a survey of recent British...

Very little attention has been paid to the impact of sports participation on the labour market in the European academic literature while it has received significant recognition in the United States. We consider sports practice as a way to improve or signal non-cognitive skills endowment. And it...

Die Machtverhältnisse am Arbeitsmarkt haben sich zugunsten der Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter gewandelt. Qualifizierten Nachwuchs für Kliniken zu finden und zu binden, wird in Zukunft noch schwieriger. Kliniken müssen sich stärker mit den Bedürfnissen ihrer Beschäftigten...

Does attracting or losing jobs in high paying sectors have important spill-over effects on wages in other sectors? The answer to this question is central to a proper assessment of many trade and industrial policies. In this paper, we explore this question by examining how predictable changes in...

Work-Life Balance für Extremjobber -- Arbeit als Lebensinhalt oder Work-Life Balance? -- Ökonomische Analyse von zeitintensiven Beschäftigungsverhältnissen aus Unternehmens- und Beschäftigtenperspektive -- Work-Life Balance in Professional Service Firms -- Work-Life Balance im...