The dramatic expansion of the education system and the transformation of the economy in China provide an opportunity to investigate how the labor market rewards skills. Between 2007 and 2018, the overall return to cognitive skills is virtually constant at 10%, whereas the college premium drops...

Auf dem deutschen Arbeitsmarkt herrscht (ungeachtet der Corona-Krise) Fachkräftemangel und deshalb scharfe Konkurrenz potenzieller Arbeitgeber. Die Suche und Auswahl geeigneten Personals rückt deshalb in den Mittelpunkt des Personalmanagements. Dies betrifft nicht nur große, sondern auch und...

This book examines the evolution of basic income policy and research in advanced economies and is divided into two parts. The first section considers the development of basic income as a social policy initiative in advanced (OECD) nations from the 1960s to today. It reviews what the negative...

"All human beings develop a certain view on the world, and individuals belonging to the same national cultures are likely to develop very similar views with one another. In this same manner, academic economists and policymakers are consistently exposed to the same view on the preferred way of...