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...

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...

This study examines how career interruptions and subsequent wages of employees are related. Using individual panel data of middle managers from the German chemical sector, we are able to differentiate between different reasons for interruptions as well as between various compensation components....