Die Perspektiven für die Wirtschaft trüben sich weiter ein. Der Abschwung setzt sich fort. Nicht nur in der Industrie werden die Sorgen größer, die Abwärtstendenz erfasst zunehmend auch die anderen Wirtschaftszweige. Immer mehr Ökonomen warnen vor einer Rezession in Deutschland. Wie...

This paper gives an overview of the transformation of the German labour market since the mid-1990s with a special focus on the changing patterns of labour market segmentation or 'dualisation' of employment in Germany. While labour market duality in Germany can partially be attributed to labour...

Labor market segmentation refers to a salient divide between secure and insecure jobs and is related to problems in important areas, including macro-economic efficiency, workers' well-being and repercussions for social cohesion. EU-28 countries have started a new wave of labor market reforms in...

This paper assesses the current situation of youth unemployment in the European Union. In this context, the main questions are whether the European Youth Guarantee has had any effects and how the school-to-work transitions of young individuals in Europe could be improved.

Digitalization is the buzzword under which profound changes of the labor market can be summarized. Next to automation, i.e., the increasing use of robots, "intelligent" machines and more comprehensive algorithms that is no longer restricted to routine tasks, especially the emerging platform...

Die Sharing Economy ist das Sinnbild für neue, internetbasierte Geschäftsmodelle, die innerhalb weniger Jahre weltweit etabliert werden können. Mit diesen Geschäftsmodellen sind einerseits Hoffnungen auf mehr Wachstum und mehr Beschäftigung und andererseits Sorgen vor unsicheren...

Why is unemployment higher in some countries than others? Why does it fluctuate between decades? Why are some people at greater risk than others? Layard and Nickell have worked on these issues for thirty years. Their famous model, first published in 1986, is now used throughout the world. It...

This paper provides an overview of the sequential shift towards activating labour market and social policy in Germany. It not only shows the changes in the instruments of active and passives labour market policies but also analyzes the implications of this change for the political economy, the...

Employment protection legislation, unemployment benefits and active labor market policy are Janus-faced institutions. On the one hand they are devices of insurance against labor market risk that provide income and employment security. On the other hand they influence the capacities of labor...