"In this study the length of time spent out of work by men and women in the Federal Republic of Germany and Great Britain is examined for the period 1990-1995 on the basis of the EPAG data set. The results show that the duration of unemployment among women in eastern and western Germany was...

Purpose – The primary objective of this study is to test whether gender differences in job satisfaction are assignable to variations in labour market and welfare state regimes in the light of gender-related labour market modernization. Design/methodology/approach – Using data derived from...

Purpose – This paper aims to present the IZA Evaluation Dataset, a newly created data source allowing for the evaluation of active labor market policies in Germany. Design/methodology/approach – The paper's approach is a description of the sampling and contents of the IZA Evaluation Dataset...

Auf den Arbeitsmärkten der Europäischen Union (EU) dominieren nach wie vor unbefristete Vollzeiterwerbsverhältnisse. Gleichwohl sind auch andere Erwerbsformen (befristete Tätigkeiten, Teilzeitarbeit, Selbständig-keit) von erheblicher Bedeutung. Dabei gibt es große Unterschiede zwischen den...

"In this study the length of time spent out of work by men and women in the Federal Republic of Germany and Great Britain is examined for the period 1990-1995 on the basis of the EPAG data set. The results show that the duration of unemployment among women in eastern and western Germany was...