All posts on: Germany

Construction worker resting on concrete reinforcing bars.

January 15, 2026 | Labour Market Policy

Minimum wage and job reallocation: The hidden role of financial constraints

The introduction of Germany’s minimum wage in 2015 did not cause substantial changes to overall employment; rather, it triggered large shifts in the composition and allocation of types of employment. ...read more

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September 13, 2017 | Education and Chances of Employment

Should the US introduce a dual vocational training system following the German example? Four questions to IAB researcher Simon Janssen

Martin Schludi

In an article in the renowned Wall Street Journal of 8 September 2016 ("Germany offers a promising jobs model"), the American labour market economist Edward Lazear and the IAB researcher Simon ...read more

September 1, 2017 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy

Active labour market policy in Germany: an interview with IAB Director Joachim Möller

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August 16, 2017 | Education and Chances of Employment

The dual apprenticeship system in Germany: an interview with IAB Director Joachim Möller

August 3, 2017 | International Labour Markets

Refugees and migration in Germany: an interview with IAB Director Joachim Möller

July 20, 2017 | Wages and Employment

The German minimum wage: an interview with IAB Director Joachim Möller