"Providing care for the rapidly increasing numbers of individuals requiring nursing assistance is a central challenge in social policy. This scientific study examines the supply and demand of nursing staff and the function of the nursing labor market. In addition, it offers insights into the...

This paper addresses the importance of compositional changes in the labor force for the development of the wage distribution. Demographic change and higher educational attainment imply a shift toward employees with more experience and/or better education. These groups are characterized by higher...