In this paper we analyze the consequences of small labour-market entry cohorts on (un)employment in Western Germany. From a theoretical point of view, small entry cohorts may on the one hand reduce unemployment due to "inverse cohort crowding" or on the other hand increase unemployment if...

In Germany, decreasing collective bargaining coverage and rising wage inequality led to the introduction of a new statutory minimum wage of € 8.50 per hour of work. We analyze the relationship between the bite of the minimum wage and employment/ unemployment growth using regional data of the...

We study the labor demand effect of immigration on local labor markets by exploiting the fact that refugees in Germany are banned from working in the first few months after arrival. This natural experiment allows isolating a pure immigration-induced labor demand effect. For empirical...

We study the labor demand effect of immigration on local labor markets by exploiting the fact that refugees in Germany are banned from working in the first few months after arrival. This natural experiment allows isolating a pure immigration-induced labor demand effect. For empirical...

We study the labor demand effect of immigration on local labor markets by exploiting the fact that refugees in Germany are banned from working in the first few months after arrival. This natural experiment allows isolating a pure immigration-induced labor demand effect. For empirical...

We study the labor demand effect of immigration on local labor markets by exploiting the fact that refugees in Germany are banned from working in the first few months after arrival. This natural experiment allows isolating a pure immigration-induced labor demand effect. For empirical...

In den Jahren 2015 und 2016 wurden rund 1,3 Millionen Geflüchtete in Deutschland untergebracht und versorgt. Die Unterbringung nutzte nicht nur den Geflüchteten selbst, sondern auch den Regionen, die sie aufnahmen. Denn durch den Unterstützungsbedarf der geflüchteten Personen in Form von...

In diesem IAB-Regional untersuchen wir, ob und inwieweit die Aufnahme eines Leiharbeitsverhältnisses in Hessen den anschließenden Wechsel in ein Beschäftigungsverhältnis außerhalb dieser Branche (reguläre Beschäftigung) ermöglicht. Zu diesem Zweck werden die Erwerbsverläufe von...