Read moreWhen firms face lower investment costs, it not only encourages them to purchase new machinery and equipment but also helps secure and create jobs. An analysis of the German investment tax credit ...read more
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Read moreJuly 31, 2025 | Labour Market Policy
Drivers of employment growth: An overview of the integration of migrants into the German labour market
In the public debate in Germany, it is often assumed that it is financially more attractive for migrants and refugees to remain on mean-tested benefits for unemployed people than to work. On the ...read more
Read moreJune 30, 2025 | Digital and ecological transformation
Firms in the green transition
Efforts to mitigate climate change and promote environmental sustainability have far-reaching implications for businesses and their employees. These efforts require firms to adapt their business ...read more
Read moreMarch 25, 2025 | Labour Market Policy
The unexpected effects of the German minimum wage on income equality in firms
When Germany introduced its federal statutory minimum wage of 8.50 euro in 2015, it marked a major shift in labour policy. Fast forward to 2025, and the minimum wage is now 12.82 euro. Given annual ...read more
Read moreDecember 23, 2024 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
Subsidised jobs for the long-term unemployed: An evaluation of the German Participation Opportunities Act
Juliane Achatz, Frank Bauer, Jenny Bennett, Nadja Bömmel, Mustafa Coban, Martin Dietz, Kathrin Englert, Philipp Fuchs, Jan Gellermann, Claudia Globisch, Sebastian Hülle, Zein Kasrin, Peter Kupka, Anton Nivorozhkin, Christopher Osiander, Laura Pohlan, Markus Promberger, Miriam Raab, Philipp Ramos Lobato, Brigitte Schels, Maximilian Schiele, Mark Trappmann, Stefan Tübbicke, Claudia Wenzig, Joachim Wolff, Cordula Zabel, Stefan Zins
Long-term unemployment remains a significant challenge for the German labour market. The IAB evaluated two programmes that had been introduced in response. The instruments aim at giving long-term ...read more
Read moreJuly 19, 2024 | Interviews
An international comparison of the employment situation among older people: “Germany has caught up considerably”
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
Read moreSeptember 15, 2022 | Series "Tracking youth joblessness during the Covid-19 crisis"
Unemployment and the mental health of young people during the second phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany
Young adults are tomorrow’s workforce in times of aggravating skill shortage. Their mental health and well-being decide over their labour market success and influence the future development of the ...read more
Read moreJune 18, 2020 | Education and Chances of Employment
What do we know about the employment of refugees in Germany? Answers to some frequently asked questions.
In this interview, the authors Herbert Brücker and Yuliya Kosyakova answer key questions on the employment of refugees in ...read more
Read moreJuly 20, 2017 | Wages and Employment