Wirtschaftskraft, Einkommen und Beschäftigung klaffen innerhalb der Europäischen Union (EU) weit auseinander - sowohl innerhalb als auch zwischen den Mitgliedsstaaten. Der Abbau dieses Gefälles ist das erklärte politische Ziel auf europäischer wie nationaler Ebene. Obwohl sich die...

Was haben Kitas mit Fachkräftemangel zu tun? Sehr viel, wie Anja Kettner eindrucksvoll belegt. Der Ausbau von Kitas ist ein probates Mittel zur Fachkräftesicherung. Denn staatliche Investitionen in Kinderbetreuung zahlen sich mehrfach aus - auf individueller wie volkswirtschaftlicher Ebene....

This paper gives a detailed analysis of the perspectives of workers with low qualifications in Germany under the twofold pressures of globalization and technological change. First, alternative explanations for the skill-bias in the development of labour demand are discussed, with particular...

Global talent has never been more mobile or sought after. A complex phenomenon that takes many forms, the movement of people with skills includes migrants crossing borders for temporary stays abroad as well as settlement, students moving for degrees and temporary and permanent stays, and even...

Qualifications have great value as they are used by people to progress in education and training and to find employment. Qualification holders who have completed a programme and passed the required exam must inspire confidence that they have acquired the learning outcomes associated with the...

This doctoral dissertation provides three contributions to the economics and econometrics of education. More specifically, based on data from the German Socio-economic Panel (SOEP), the papers are concerned with the estimation of qualification-specific wage premiums in Germany. Important aspects...