This paper provides an overview on the existing systems of natural hazards insurance in Europe, their structural characteristics and peculiarities. It also discusses the difficulties of an adaptation of these systems to climate change and a growing number of natural disasters. Using the case of...

Germany has always been one of the major direct investment destinations for Korean multinational enterprises (MNEs) within Europe. However, along with the internationalization of Korean firms, the motives and patterns for direct investments have changed. This paper discusses the development of...

In dieser Arbeit werden Bestimmungsfaktoren der Einkommensentwicklung in Deutschland zwischen Personen mit und ohne Migrationshintergrund mittels des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP) untersucht. Nach theoretischer Auseinandersetzung mit den Determinanten, gegliedert nach soziodemografischen,...

The paper addresses an often neglected question in labour market research: to which extent do outcomes aggregated on the national level disguise occupational diversity in employment conditions? In particular, how and why do occupational groups differ with regard to the incidence of non-standard...