WSI-Mitteilungen

In Germany’s ecological transformation, policy measures have so far primarily targeted middle- and higher-income groups. While these groups contribute disproportionately to CO₂ emissions, they also have the means to adapt their lifestyles in...

Environmental crises such as global warming threaten the functioning of the welfare state. At the same time, social security also has an impact on the environment. The introductory article to the special issue gives a short overview of specific...

Based on data from the German Emigration and Remigration Panel Study (GERPS), the article examines the extent and the consequen­ces of international migration of German workers. The results show that there are hardly any permanent losses, but that...

The study examines typical patterns of change in co-determination practices in East Germany since the early 1990s. Based on a qualitative panel study, it reconstructs, analyses and describes in detail the four transformation patterns of...

This article presents the Single Contact Points for Employers that were implemented nationwide with the introduction of Section 185 a of the Ninth Social Code (SGB IX) in the ecosystem of vocational rehabilitation and participation in Germany....

In 2024, for the first time since the recent surge in prices, trade unions across Europe secured wage increases above the rate of inflation: In the eurozone, collectively agreed wages rose by 4.5 % in nominal terms, which translates into a real...