A recent study by the IAW analyses developments in training and traces changes in the training practices of companies in Baden-Württemberg in recent years. It also examines the reasons why training places remain unfilled.
A recent study by the IAW analyses continuing education in companies in Baden-Württemberg. It not only looks at companies' participation in continuing education, but also examines how continuing education activities differ between genders and between specific qualification levels.
Unemployed people receiving citizen's income: More help to help themselves in their job search.
A relatively large number of unemployed people who receive citizen's income are not looking for work, or at least not continuously. This is shown by a new study conducted by the IAW and the SOKO Institute on behalf of the Bertelsmann Foundation, for which a random sample of approximately 1,000 citizen's income recipients were surveyed. Of these, 57 per cent stated that they had not looked for a job themselves in the past four weeks.
There are many reasons why people do not look for work. Health restrictions, lack of qualifications, childcare problems and lack of financial incentives are widespread among those surveyed.
In addition to the efforts of the benefit recipients themselves, job offers and other support provided by job centres are also examined. The study formulates a series of recommendations for action on how to better provide support and assistance to the unemployed to help them help themselves.
Wealth disparities between eastern and western Germany: potential for further development of state support.
A recent study by the IAW for the Federal Government Commissioner for Eastern Germany examines existing differences in wealth accumulation between eastern and western Germany, as well as in the use of state subsidies for wealth accumulation. The further development of existing subsidy instruments can contribute to reducing wealth inequality between eastern and western Germany.
The current issue of IAW News contains a report on the 10th Bundesbank-IAW Lecture with the President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, Dr. Joachim Nagel. This issue also features research findings on the effects of the minimum wage and the implementation of the participation plan procedure in the field of rehabilitation.
Despite positive developments since 2023, companies are finding it increasingly difficult to fill their training positions.
In-company training is an important factor in securing skilled workers. Although the number of training contracts concluded has been rising in recent years, it is also becoming increasingly difficult to fill training places. A recent report by the IAW describes the training situation in companies in Baden-Württemberg and shows the conditions under which training places are offered and filled, as well as the factors that inhibit the availability of training.
The report was commissioned by the Baden-Württemberg Regional Directorate of the Federal Employment Agency.
According to the latest nowcast by the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IAW) and the University of Hohenheim, Baden-Württemberg's gross domestic product will grow by 0.4 percent in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, adjusted for seasonal and working day effects. Positive growth of a similar magnitude is also forecast for the following two quarters.
