Langzeitarbeitslose mit einer Arbeitslosigkeitsdauer von einem Jahr oder mehr haben gegenüber Kurzzeitarbeitslosen und Personen, die aus einer Beschäftigung heraus eine neue Stelle suchen, deutlich geringere Beschäftigungschancen. Wir analysieren die betriebliche Perspektive dieser...

We address the concerns about rising inequality in the German labour market after the implementation of the Hartz reforms between 2003 and 2005. We focus on the quality of new jobs started between 1998 and 2010 in West Germany in terms of job stability and level of earnings. Using social...

In the last years the analysis of flow figures turned out to be essential for labour market research and policy advice. The ongoing debate about how flexible is the German labour market could not been answered just analysing stock figures or turnover rates. Here we follow the useful analytical...

The German employment miracle, with a weak decline in employment and low unemployment during the great recession, seems to be a good example for a successful labour market reform. Nevertheless, there are concerns about rising inequality in the labour market. In this paper we analyze the quality...