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Entwicklung der Branchenstruktur in der Stadt Potsdam

The Intergenerational Transmission of Attitudes: Analyzing Time Preferences and Reciprocity

The present research adds to the question on intergenerational correlation of attitudes between parents and children. So far, it is not clear whether the transmission process is purely genetic or whether parents take an active role in socializing their children. The transmission of time preferences and reciprocity is analyzed by focusing on three aspects: (1) direct transmission from parents to children; ...

Sind Fremdsprachenkenntnisse mit dem Einkommen und der Beschäftigung verbunden? Empirische Evidenz aus Deutschland und aus der Welt

This paper addresses the relationship between language, human capital, and the labour market. It starts with a fundamental discussion on the influence of language on consumption and production. Language skills are seen as human capital that exert influence both on consumption behaviour and productivity in the labour market. It is emphasised that the value of language skills depends both on the demand ...

Fordern statt Fördern? Nein! - Wege aus Arbeitslosigkeit und Armut erleichtern

Die Arbeitsmarktreformen, die Anfang 2005 in Kraft traten, fanden unter der Rhetorik des "Förderns und Forderns" Eingang in das Sozialgesetzbuch. Sie werden von Vertretern aus Politik und Wirtschaft nach wie vor überwiegend positiv gewertet. Der Beitrag nimmt zwei konträre Positionen zum Ausgangspunkt: Die eine, die implizit auch den Arbeitsmarktreformen zugrunde liegt, geht davon aus, dass ...

Kritik des Armutsfallen-Theorems. Zur Selbstbehauptung von Sozialhilfebeziehern zwischen Sozial-Verwaltung und Arbeitsmarkt

Wer sitzt in der Armutsfalle? Selbstbehauptung zwischen Sozialhilfe und Arbeitsmarkt (Forschung aus der Hans-Böckler-Stiftung; 40)

The Open Unemployment Trap: Life at the Intersection of Labour Market and Welfare State. The Case of Germany

Fixed-Term Contracts at Labour Market Entry in West Germany: Implications for Job Search and First Job Quality

Fixed-term contracts have become very relevant in the transition from school to work. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) for the period 1984–2006, this article analyses differences in the timing of receiving a fixed-term contract or a permanent contract throughout the duration of first-job search and whether fixed-term contracts are associated with lower initial wages. Competing ...

Early career consequences of temporary employment in Germany and the UK

This article investigates the effects of temporary employment at labour market entry on subsequent individual careers, drawing on data from the British Household Panel Study (BHPS) and the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) from the period 1991 to 2007. The results show that German temporarily employed entrants suffer from higher initial wage penalties and risks of temporary employment cycles but ...

Is a Temporary Job Better Than Unemployment? A Cross-country Comparison Based on British, German, and Swiss Panel Data

While many previous studies on temporary work have found disadvantages for temporary workers as compared to workers with a permanent contract, this study compares temporary work to the alternative of unemployment. Specifically, this paper investigates the potential integrative power of taking up a temporary job for unemployed workers as compared to the counterfactual situation of remaining unemployed ...