Fachkräftemangel ist in Deutschland zu einem wichtigen wirtschaftspolitischen Thema geworden. Dabei ist nicht immer klar, ob die Sorge sich auf die aktuelle Situation bezieht oder eine in Zukunft auftretende Knappheit befürchtet wird. Hauptanliegen dieses Beitrags ist es, zu prüfen, ob in...

Increased wage inequality between skilled and unskilled workers is a stylized fact, which can be observed in many developed countries. Among the explanations advanced for this phenomenon is the increasing globalization, a skill-biased technical progress, restructuring of the firms, and last but...

Increased wage inequality between skilled and unskilled workers is a stylized fact, which can be observed in many developed countries. Among the explanations advanced for this phenomenon is the increasing globalization, a skill-biased technical progress, restructuring of the firms, and last but...