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The 2024 European Association of Labour Economists (EALE) conference gathered leading experts to discuss the latest findings from labour market research. Professor Bernd Fitzenberger organized and ...read more

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According to a survey conducted by the IAB, female university students have different salary expectations than male students. They would accept a starting salary that is 15.6 percent lower than that ...read more

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In many developed countries the baby boomers are gradually reaching retirement age. This creates challenges for both labour supply and pension systems. At the same time, it is not a given that older ...read more

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Drivers working for app-based delivery services have become an integral part of the urban landscape in Germany. At the same time, working conditions in the so-called platform economy are keenly ...read more

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The FDZ is now celebrating an anniversary: for twenty years, the Research Data Centre (FDZ) of the German Federal Employment Agency (BA) at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) has provided ...read more

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The 8th of March marks the annual International Women’s Day. Wages are an important factor in driving gender parity. In a video interview Professor Alan Manning talks about the gender pay gap between ...read more

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In the modern and highly digitalised world constant updating one’s qualifications seems inevitable. Thus the importance of lifelong education has been increasing. Despite this global trend, Germany ...read more

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Adverse effects on workers' employment situation are highly unequal for different groups. Young workers were particularly affected by the pandemic. They were less likely to receive short-time work ...read more

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The Network of European Labour Market Research Institutes (ELMI) held its first conference in Luxembourg on 30 and 31 October 2023. The event brought together leading national and international ...read more