This paper gives an overview of the transformation of the German labor market since the mid-1990s with a special focus on the changing patterns of labor market segmentation or "dualization" of employment in Germany. While labor market duality in Germany can partially be attributed to labor...

The female share in management positions is quite low in Germany. The higher the hierarchical level, the fewer women there are in such positions. Men have numerous role models to follow whereas women lack this opportunity: In the executive boards of the top 200 private companies in Germany, only...

Über Rufbereitschaft und Arbeit auf Abruf liegen bisher wenig belastbare Erkenntnisse vor. Kennzeichnend für beide Arbeitszeitformen ist, dass die Beschäftigten durch einen Ruf aus ihrer unbezahlten Freizeit heraus die Arbeit aufnehmen. Dadurch werden Erholungsphasen unterbrochen und...

Whereas preferences of consumers are a cornerstone of market economies, preferences of employees e.g. regarding the preferred amount of paid labour are mostly not. However, we find strong evidence that differences between aspired and actually worked weekly hours have a serious negative impact on...