We investigate cyclical changes in workers' task portfolios, highlighting their direction, magnitude, and distribution. Task changes are not only very common but provide information about the skills required across jobs. During recessions, a larger share of employer switches do not involve task...

Pflegearbeit ist im heterogenen Personalmix aus Fach- und Assistenzkräften und aus akademisch ausgebildetem Personal organisiert. Die vorliegende Studie untersucht, wie der Qualifikationsmix Beruflichkeit und Arbeitszufriedenheit in der erwerbsförmig organisierten Pflege beeinflusst: Positive...

We conduct a large-scale experiment in the labor market using more than 8,000 fictitious resumes to uncover the demand-side mechanisms behind the wage penalty for the self- employed. We find that self-employed individuals, compared to wage earners, are subject to adverse treatment across...

We investigate cyclical changes in workers’ task portfolios, highlighting their direction, magnitude, and distribution. Task changes are not only very common but provide information about the skills required across jobs. During recessions, a larger share of employer switches do not involve...