This paper analyzes the link between the diffusion of information- and communication technology (ICT) and both the skill structure and employment expectations of the different skill categories. The analysis is based on cross-sectional data for 4150 German firms conducted in mid-2000. The...

Most workers who will be exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) will not require specialised AI skills (e.g. machine learning, natural language processing, etc.). Even so, AI will change the tasks these workers do, and the skills they require. This report provides first estimates for the effect...

In a labor market model with cheap talk, employers can send messages about their willingness to pay for higher-ability workers, which job-seekers can use to direct their search and tailor their wage bid. Introducing such messages leads—under certain conditions—to an informative separating...

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...