The research profile of Economix concentrates on longterm and structural developments of labour markets and the related policies in the fields of employment, social security and education. The analyses are connected to the economic, social and legal context and provide a comprehensive and politically relevant picture. The research projects often use international experience or are international comparisons by themselves.
Our research is grouped into four thematic areas:
Labour markets and labour market policies
- Covid-19 and the labour market
- Labour demand, job vacancies and skills
- European Employment Policy Observatory
- Labour markets in South America
- Integration of young people
- Integration of older workers
- Inequality, wages and labour market regulation
- Migration
- Unemployment and active labour market policies
- Welfare policies and social innovation
Economic restructuring at national and regional levels
- Sectors and economic restructuring
- Local and regional development
- Digitisation of the economy and society
Education and training policies
Forecasts and monitoring
- Longterm labour market forecasts, Germany
- Labour market and skills forecasts in the European Union
- Skills anticipation and labour market mismatch