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Homepage:	https://www.business.uzh.ch/de/research/professorships/emap/team/uschibackes.html
Postal address:	Department of Business Administration Plattenstrasse 14 8032 Zürich Switzerland
Workplace:	Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre (Department of Business Administration), Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakutält (Faculty of Economics), Universität Zürich (University of Zurich), (more information at EDIRC) Swiss Leading House für BildungsÖkonomie (Swiss Leading House "Economics of Education"), Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre (Department of Business Administration), Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakutält (Faculty of Economics), Universität Zürich (University of Zurich), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

Boundary Spanning and Team Innovativeness: The Role of Teams' Technology Portfolios
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
Disconnecting women: gender disparities in the impact of online instruction
ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich
Multiple Pathways to Financial Literacy: Evidence on the Impact of Practical Applications of Financial Tasks and Analytical Learning
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)

2024

Empowering refugees: The role of comprehensive training programs in labor market integration
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
Gender Norms, Occupational Choices, and the Innovation Gender Gap
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
No Graduate Left Behind: Resource Configurations Enabling a Successful Labor Market Entry
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
The Effect of Postsecondary Educational Institutions on Local Economies: A Bird's-Eye View
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024)
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2024)
Unpacking Financial Literacy in Switzerland: Demographic Heterogeneity, Self-Perception Gaps, and Financial Fragility
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)

2019

Labour market transitions after layoffs: the role of occupational skills
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (2)
See also Journal Article Labour market transitions after layoffs: the role of occupational skills, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2021) View citations (6) (2021)
Shooting for the Stars and Failing: College Dropout and Self-Esteem
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)

2018

Another piece of the puzzle: Firms' investment in training as optimization of skills inventory
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
Class Size in Early Grades, Student Grit and Later School Outcomes
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
How firms' participation in apprenticeship training fosters knowledge diffusion and innovation
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (9)
See also Journal Article How firms’ participation in apprenticeship training fosters knowledge diffusion and innovation, Journal of Business Economics, Springer (2019) View citations (16) (2019)
Modernization of Vocational Training Curricula and Technology Adoption in Firms: A Descriptive Analysis with German Data
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (1)
The Relative Importance of Personal Characteristics for the Hiring of Young Workers
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (9)
Using expatriates for adapting subsidiaries' employment modes to different market economies: a comparative analysis of US subsidiaries in Germany, the UK and Switzerland
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)

2017

Combining knowledge stock and knowledge flow to generate superior incremental innovation performance - Evidence from Swiss manufacturing
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Combining knowledge stock and knowledge flow to generate superior incremental innovation performance — Evidence from Swiss manufacturing, Journal of Business Research, Elsevier (2019) View citations (16) (2019)
Firms' knowledge acquisition during dual-track VET: Which sources are important for innovativeness?
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
Fix the Game, Not the Dame: Restoring Equity in Leadership Evaluations
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
See also Journal Article Fix the Game, Not the Dame: Restoring Equity in Leadership Evaluations, Journal of Business Ethics, Springer (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
Heterogeneous effects of pupil-to-teacher ratio policies - A look at class size reduction and teacher aide
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
Occupational Specificity: A new Measurement Based on Training Curricula and its Effect on Labor Market Outcomes
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (11)
See also Journal Article Occupational specificity: A new measurement based on training curricula and its effect on labor market outcomes, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (39) (2018)
Poaching and Firm-Sponsored Training
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (9)
See also Journal Article Poaching and Firm‐Sponsored Training, British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics (2019) View citations (7) (2019)
The Development of Non-Cognitive Skills in Adolescence
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (5)
See also Journal Article The development of non-cognitive skills in adolescence, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2018) View citations (30) (2018)
You get what you 'pay' for: Academic attention, career incentives and changes in publication portfolios of business and economics researchers
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (5)
See also Journal Article You get what you ‘pay’ for: academic attention, career incentives and changes in publication portfolios of business and economics researchers, Journal of Business Economics, Springer (2019) View citations (4) (2019)

2015

Layers of co-existing innovation systems
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (34)
See also Journal Article Layers of co-existing innovation systems, Research Policy, Elsevier (2015) View citations (35) (2015)
The Relative Importance of Type of Education and Subject Area: Empirical Evidence for Educational Decisions
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article The relative importance of type of education and subject area: empirical evidence for educational decisions, Evidence-based HRM, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2017) View citations (1) (2017)
When a Door Closes, a Window Opens? Long-term Labor Market Effects of Involuntary Separations
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (2)
See also Journal Article When a Door Closes, a Window Opens? Long-Term Labor Market Effects of Involuntary Separations, German Economic Review, De Gruyter (2017) View citations (3) (2017)

2014

Benefits of Apprenticeship Training and Recent Challenges - Empirical Results and Lessons from Switzerland and Germany
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (1)
Discriminatory Social Attitudes and Varying Gender Pay Gaps within firms
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (4)
See also Journal Article Discriminatory Social Attitudes and Varying Gender Pay Gaps within Firms, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2016) View citations (26) (2016)
Effort Provision in Entrepreneurial Teams: Effects of Team Size, Free-Riding and Peer Pressure
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) View citations (2)
OCCUPATIONAL STEREOTYPES AND GENDER-SPECIFIC JOB SATISFACTION
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Occupational Stereotypes and Gender-Specific Job Satisfaction, Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Wiley Blackwell (2016) View citations (8) (2016)
Social Attitudes on Gender Equality and Firms' Discriminatory Pay-Setting
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2013

Differences in Initial Training and Wages of Japanese Engineering and Retailing Companies - Who Pays for Higher Training Costs?
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
Heterogeneous Returns to Education Over Wage Distribution: Who Profits the Most?
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (2)
See also Journal Article Heterogeneous returns to education over the wage distribution: Who profits the most?, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (27) (2017)
How do companies adjust their organization to national institutions: evidence from matched-pair engineering companies
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (3)
Poaching and firm-sponsored training: First clean evidence
ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (12)
Positive Effects of Ageing and Age-Diversity in Innovative Companies - Large Scale Evidence on Company Productivity
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (21)

2012

Apprentice pay in Britain, Germany and Switzerland: institutions, market forces, market power
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (12)
Duale Berufsbildung wird unterschaetzt. Akademiker starten nicht immer von der Poleposition
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
Learning for a bonus: How financial incentives interact with preferences
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (16)
See also Journal Article Learning for a bonus: How financial incentives interact with preferences, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (29) (2014)
The Impact of Skills, Working Time Allocation and Peer Effects on the Entrepreneurial Intentions of Scientists
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (2)
See also Journal Article The impact of skills, working time allocation and peer effects on the entrepreneurial intentions of scientists, The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer (2015) View citations (27) (2015)
Training Participation of a Firm's Aging Workforce
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (2)

2011

Career Entry and Success After Tertiary Vocational Education
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
Corporate Ownership and Initial Training in Britain, Germany and Switzerland
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
Economic Crises and the Elderly
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) View citations (1)
Effect of Workforce Age on Quantitative and Qualitative Organizational Performance: Conceptual Framework and Case Study Evidence
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) View citations (23)
Effects of Training on Employee Suggestions and Promotions in an Internal Labor Market
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (3)
Also in Working Paper Series in Economics, University of Lüneburg, Institute of Economics (2011) View citations (3)
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (2)
Financial aspects of apprenticeship training in Germany, Great Britain an Switzerland / Finanzielle Aspekte der betrieblichen Ausbildung in Deutschland, Großbritannien und der Schweiz
Arbeitspapiere, Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Düsseldorf
Occupational Mobility Within and Between Skill Clusters: An Empirical Analysis Based on the Skill-Weights Approach
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (35)
Part-time work and employer-provided training: boon to women and bane to men?
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (5)
Reverse Educational Spillovers at the Firm Level
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (2)
See also Journal Article Reverse educational spillovers at the firm level, Evidence-based HRM, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2017) View citations (1) (2017)
When Does Regulation Bite? Co-Determination and the Nature of Employment Relations
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) View citations (2)

2010

Composition and Performance of Research Training Groups
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU)
Differences between entrepreneurs and employees in their educational paths
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (5)
Earning While Learning: Labor Market Returns to Student Employment During Tertiary Education
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
Training Participation of an Aging Workforce in an Internal Labor Market
Hannover Economic Papers (HEP), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät View citations (1)
Also in Working Paper Series in Economics, University of Lüneburg, Institute of Economics (2010) View citations (1)
What Triggers the Establishment of a Works Council?
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) View citations (28)
See also Journal Article What triggers the establishment of a works council?, Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden (2012) (2012)
Works Councils and Learning: On the Dynamic Dimension of Codetermination
Research Papers in Economics, University of Trier, Department of Economics View citations (4)
Also in Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) (2010) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Works Councils and Learning: On the Dynamic Dimension of Codetermination, Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell (2011) View citations (71) (2011)

2009

Die Wirkung des Betriebsverfassungsgesetzes am Beispiel der Freistellung von Betriebsräten – ein Beitrag zur Rechtstatsachenforschung
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) View citations (2)
Marijuana Consumption, Educational Outcomes and Labor Market Success: Evidence from Switzerland
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
The Impact of Workforce Age Heterogeneity on Company Productivity
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) View citations (3)
The Performance of German Research Training Groups in Different Disciplinary Fields: An Empirical Assessment
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU)
Time - Even More Costly Than Money: Training Costs of Workers and Firms
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (5)

2008

Alter und Produktivität: Betriebswirtschaftlich relevante Erkenntnisse der Alternsforschung im Überblick
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) View citations (1)
Alternde Beschäftigte und betriebliche Produktivität: eine empirische Analyse
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU)
Altersbilder bei Personalverantwortlichen in (deutschen) Unternehmen
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU)
Apprenticeship Training – What for? Investment in Human Capital or Substitute for Cheap Labour?
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (9)
Dropping out and revising educational decisions: Evidence from vocational education
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (2)
Erfassung der Wirkung von Lehrerprofessionalitaet aus bildungsoekonomischer Perspektive
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
Probleme und Chancen lebenslangen Lernens aus betriebswirtschaftlicher Perspektive
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (1)
Risk-Return Trade-Offs to Complete Educational Paths: Vocational, Academic and Mixed
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (3)
Skill obsolescence, vintage effects and changing tasks
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Skill Obsolescence, Vintage Effects and Changing Tasks, Applied Economics Quarterly (formerly: Konjunkturpolitik), Duncker & Humblot, Berlin (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
Specificity of Occupational Training and Occupational Mobility: An Empirical Study Based on Lazear's Skill-Weights Approach
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (14)
See also Journal Article Specificity of occupational training and occupational mobility: an empirical study based on Lazear’s skill-weights approach, Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2011) View citations (35) (2011)
The Swiss Leading House on Economics of Education, Firm Behaviour and Training Policies
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (3)
What Behavioural Economics Teaches Personnel Economics
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) View citations (4)
Zur Logik betrieblicher Qualifizierungsstrategien im internationalen Vergleich
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (5)
Ökonomische Analyse von Incentive-Reisen
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU)

2007

Aging Workforces and Challenges to Human Resource Management in German Firms
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) View citations (1)
See also Chapter Ageing Workforces and Challenges to Human Resource Management in German Firms, Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan (2008) View citations (1) (2008)
Avoiding Labor Shortages by Employer Signaling - On the Importance of Good Work Climate and Labor Relations
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (13)
Also in Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) (2007) View citations (26)
See also Journal Article Avoiding Labor Shortages by Employer Signaling: On the Importance of Good Work Climate and Labor Relations, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2010) View citations (32) (2010)
Premature Apprenticeship Terminations: An Economic Analysis
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (2)
Who chooses to become an entrepreneur? The Jacks-of-all-Trades in Social and Human Capital
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) View citations (9)

2006

Distinguishing Companies with Different Apprenticeship Training Motivations – Evidence from German Establishment Data
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (5)
Incentives for Schools, Educational Signals and Labour Market Outcomes
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (2)
Also in Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) (2006) View citations (2)
The Puzzle of Non-Participation in Continuing Training – An Empirical Study of Permanent vs. Occasional Non-Participation
Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (4)
Also in Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) (2006) View citations (1)

2005

Arbeitsrechtliche Regulierungen und ihr Einfluss auf Unternehmensgründungen
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) View citations (1)
On the explanation of horizontal, vertical and cross-sector R&D partnerships – evidence for the German industrial sector
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) View citations (2)
The Skill-Weights Approach on Firm Specific Human Capital: Empirical Results for Germany
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) View citations (7)

2004

Entrepreneurial Signaling: Success Factors for Innovative Start-Ups
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) View citations (3)
Karriereanreize für Wissenschaftler an Hochschulen im deutsch-amerikanischen Vergleich
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU)
Personnel Economics: An Economic Approach to Human Resources Management
Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Personnel Economics: An Economic Approach to Human Resource Management, management revue. Socio-economic Studies, Rainer Hampp Verlag (2004) View citations (1) (2004)

2003

Familienfreundlichkeit im Mittelstand: Betriebliche Strategien zur besseren Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie
IfM-Materialien, Institut für Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn View citations (1)

2002

The determinants of strategic partnerships in research and development (R&D) - a regional comparison among the German federal states
ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association

Journal Articles

2024

Does updating education curricula accelerate technology adoption in the workplace? Evidence from dual vocational education and training curricula in Switzerland
The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2024, 49, (1), 191-235
See also Working Paper Does Updating Education Curricula Accelerate Technology Adoption in the Workplace? Evidence from Dual Vocational Education and Training Curricula in Switzerland, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
How middle-skilled workers adjust to immigration: the role of occupational skill specificity
International Journal of Manpower, 2024, 45, (8), 1607-1625
See also Working Paper How Middle-Skilled Workers Adjust to Immigration: The Role of Occupational Skill Specificity, IZA Discussion Papers (2023) (2023)
The role of occupational skill sets in the digital transformation: how IT progress shapes returns to specialization and social skills
Journal of Business Economics, 2024, 94, (1), 75-111
See also Working Paper The Role of Occupational Skill Sets in the Digital Transformation: How IT Progress Shapes Returns to Specialization and Social Skills, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2023

Berufliche Bildung als Innovationstreiber: Ein lange vernachlässigtes Forschungsfeld
Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, 2023, 24, (1), 85-97 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Berufliche Bildung als Innovationstreiber: Ein lange vernachlässigtes Forschungsfeld, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2022) (2022)
Education expansion and high-skill job opportunities for workers: Does a rising tide lift all boats?
Labour Economics, 2023, 82, (C) View citations (4)
See also Working Paper Education Expansion and High-Skill Job Opportunities for Workers: Does a Rising Tide Lift All Boats?, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
IT skills, occupation specificity and job separations
Economics of Education Review, 2023, 92, (C) View citations (3)
See also Working Paper IT Skills, Occupation Specificity and Job Separations, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) (2022)
Noncognitive skills in training curricula and nonlinear wage returns
International Journal of Manpower, 2023, 44, (4), 772-788 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper Noncognitive Skills in Training Curricula and Nonlinear Wage Returns, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
The role of fields of study for the effects of higher education institutions on regional firm location
Small Business Economics, 2023, 61, (4), 1587-1656 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper The Role of Fields of Study for the Effects of Higher Education Institutions on Regional Firm Location, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2023) View citations (2) (2023)

2022

Innovation effects of universities of applied sciences: an assessment of regional heterogeneity
The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2022, 47, (1), 63-118 View citations (9)
See also Working Paper Innovation Effects of Universities of Applied Sciences: an Assessment of Regional Heterogeneity, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (2) (2021)
Occupational tasks and wage inequality in West Germany: A decomposition analysis
Labour Economics, 2022, 79, (C) View citations (2)
See also Working Paper Occupational Tasks and Wage Inequality in West Germany: A Decomposition Analysis, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2022) View citations (5) (2022)
Tertiary education expansion and regional firm development
Regional Studies, 2022, 56, (11), 1874-1887 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper Tertiary Education Expansion and Regional Firm Development, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2022) View citations (9) (2022)
The value of specific skills under shock: High risks and high returns
Labour Economics, 2022, 78, (C) View citations (13)
See also Working Paper The Value of Specific Skills under Shock: High Risks and High Returns, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2022) View citations (22) (2022)

2021

Do preferences and biases predict life outcomes? Evidence from education and labor market entry decisions
European Economic Review, 2021, 134, (C) View citations (13)
See also Working Paper Do Preferences and Biases predict Life Outcomes? Evidence from Education and Labor Market Entry Decisions, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (15) (2021)
Labour market transitions after layoffs: the role of occupational skills
Oxford Economic Papers, 2021, 73, (1), 76-97 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper Labour market transitions after layoffs: the role of occupational skills, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
Regional innovation effects of applied research institutions
Research Policy, 2021, 50, (4) View citations (24)
See also Working Paper Regional Innovation Effects of Applied Research Institutions, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (39) (2021)

2020

Employment of R&D personnel after an educational supply shock: Effects of the introduction of Universities of Applied Sciences in Switzerland
Labour Economics, 2020, 66, (C) View citations (14)
See also Working Paper Employment of R&D personnel after an educational supply shock: Effects of the introduction of Universities of Applied Sciences in Switzerland, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (13) (2020)
Firms’ method of pay and the retention of apprentices
Oxford Economic Papers, 2020, 72, (1), 269-291
See also Working Paper Firms' method of pay and the retention of apprentices, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (5) (2020)
Fix the Game, Not the Dame: Restoring Equity in Leadership Evaluations
Journal of Business Ethics, 2020, 161, (3), 497-511 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper Fix the Game, Not the Dame: Restoring Equity in Leadership Evaluations, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2017) (2017)
Girls’ preferences for STEM and the effects of classroom gender composition: New evidence from a natural experiment
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 178, (C), 102-123 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Girls' preferences for STEM and the effects of classroom gender composition: new evidence from a natural experiment, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (5) (2020)

2019

Combining knowledge stock and knowledge flow to generate superior incremental innovation performance — Evidence from Swiss manufacturing
Journal of Business Research, 2019, 94, (C), 209-222 View citations (16)
See also Working Paper Combining knowledge stock and knowledge flow to generate superior incremental innovation performance - Evidence from Swiss manufacturing, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (1) (2017)
Embeddedness and the repatriation intention of assigned and self-initiated expatriates
European Management Journal, 2019, 37, (6), 784-793 View citations (3)
How firms’ participation in apprenticeship training fosters knowledge diffusion and innovation
Journal of Business Economics, 2019, 89, (5), 569-597 View citations (16)
See also Working Paper How firms' participation in apprenticeship training fosters knowledge diffusion and innovation, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (9) (2018)
Poaching and Firm‐Sponsored Training
British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2019, 57, (1), 143-181 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper Poaching and Firm-Sponsored Training, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (9) (2017)
Steuerliche Forschungsförderung: Wichtiger Impuls für FuE-Aktivitäten oder zu wenig zielgerichtet?
ifo Schnelldienst, 2019, 72, (09), 03-25
You get what you ‘pay’ for: academic attention, career incentives and changes in publication portfolios of business and economics researchers
Journal of Business Economics, 2019, 89, (3), 273-290 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper You get what you 'pay' for: Academic attention, career incentives and changes in publication portfolios of business and economics researchers, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (5) (2017)

2018

Occupational specificity: A new measurement based on training curricula and its effect on labor market outcomes
Labour Economics, 2018, 51, (C), 97-107 View citations (39)
See also Working Paper Occupational Specificity: A new Measurement Based on Training Curricula and its Effect on Labor Market Outcomes, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (11) (2017)
The Opportunity Costs of Becoming a Dean: Does Leadership in Academia Crowd Out Research?
Schmalenbach Business Review, 2018, 70, (2), 189-208 View citations (2)
The development of non-cognitive skills in adolescence
Economics Letters, 2018, 163, (C), 40-45 View citations (30)
See also Working Paper The Development of Non-Cognitive Skills in Adolescence, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (5) (2017)

2017

Do Research Training Groups Operate at Optimal Size?
Schmalenbach Business Review, 2017, 18, (2), 129-145
Heterogeneous returns to education over the wage distribution: Who profits the most?
Labour Economics, 2017, 44, (C), 89-105 View citations (27)
See also Working Paper Heterogeneous Returns to Education Over Wage Distribution: Who Profits the Most?, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (2) (2013)
Reverse educational spillovers at the firm level
Evidence-based HRM, 2017, 5, (1), 80-106 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Reverse Educational Spillovers at the Firm Level, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
The relative importance of type of education and subject area: empirical evidence for educational decisions
Evidence-based HRM, 2017, 5, (1), 30-58 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper The Relative Importance of Type of Education and Subject Area: Empirical Evidence for Educational Decisions, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
When a Door Closes, a Window Opens? Long-Term Labor Market Effects of Involuntary Separations
German Economic Review, 2017, 18, (1), 1-21 View citations (3)
Also in German Economic Review, 2017, 18, (1), 1-21 (2017) View citations (5)
See also Working Paper When a Door Closes, a Window Opens? Long-term Labor Market Effects of Involuntary Separations, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (2) (2015)

2016

Discriminatory Social Attitudes and Varying Gender Pay Gaps within Firms
ILR Review, 2016, 69, (1), 253-279 View citations (26)
See also Working Paper Discriminatory Social Attitudes and Varying Gender Pay Gaps within firms, Working Papers (2014) View citations (4) (2014)
Human resource management and radical innovation: a fuzzy-set QCA of US multinationals in Germany, Switzerland, and the UK
Journal of Business Economics, 2016, 86, (7), 751-772 View citations (7)
Occupational Stereotypes and Gender-Specific Job Satisfaction
Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, 2016, 55, (1), 71-91 View citations (8)
See also Working Paper OCCUPATIONAL STEREOTYPES AND GENDER-SPECIFIC JOB SATISFACTION, Working Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
Time to Go? (Inter)National Mobility and Appointment Success of Young Academics
Schmalenbach Business Review, 2016, 17, (3), 401-421 View citations (4)
„Ein Studium ist nicht per se besser als eine Berufsausbildung“: Ein Gespräch mit Uschi Backes-Gellner über Anreize in Unternehmen und Hochschule, das duale System und die legitimen Ansprüche der Gesellschaft gegenüber der Wissenschaft
Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, 2016, 17, (4), 335-346

2015

Layers of co-existing innovation systems
Research Policy, 2015, 44, (4), 888-910 View citations (35)
See also Working Paper Layers of co-existing innovation systems, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (34) (2015)
Staying Within or Leaving the Apprenticeship System? Revisions of Educational Choices in Apprenticeship Training
Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), 2015, 235, (6), 539-552 View citations (2)
The effectiveness of codetermination laws in cooperative and adversarial employment relations: When does regulation have bite?
Economic and Industrial Democracy, 2015, 36, (2), 215-238
The impact of skills, working time allocation and peer effects on the entrepreneurial intentions of scientists
The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2015, 40, (3), 493-511 View citations (27)
See also Working Paper The Impact of Skills, Working Time Allocation and Peer Effects on the Entrepreneurial Intentions of Scientists, Working Papers (2012) View citations (2) (2012)

2014

Learning for a bonus: How financial incentives interact with preferences
Journal of Public Economics, 2014, 118, (C), 52-61 View citations (29)
See also Working Paper Learning for a bonus: How financial incentives interact with preferences, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (16) (2012)
Part-Time Employment—Boon to Women but Bane to Men? New Insights on Employer-Provided Training
Kyklos, 2014, 67, (4), 463-481 View citations (6)

2013

The disposition to become an entrepreneur and the jacks-of-all-trades in social and human capital
Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2013, 47, (C), 55-72 View citations (16)

2012

Earning While Learning: When and How Student Employment is Beneficial
LABOUR, 2012, 26, (3), 313-340 View citations (27)
What triggers the establishment of a works council?
Economic and Industrial Democracy, 2012, 33, (2), 295-316
See also Working Paper What Triggers the Establishment of a Works Council?, Working Papers (2010) View citations (28) (2010)

2011

Discussion of “Quantitative and Qualitative Rankings of Scholars”: Rankings upon Rankings – and no End in Sight –
Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr), 2011, 63, (1), 99-108 View citations (1)
Specificity of occupational training and occupational mobility: an empirical study based on Lazear’s skill-weights approach
Education Economics, 2011, 19, (5), 519-535 View citations (35)
See also Working Paper Specificity of Occupational Training and Occupational Mobility: An Empirical Study Based on Lazear's Skill-Weights Approach, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (14) (2008)
Works Councils and Learning: On the Dynamic Dimension of Codetermination
Kyklos, 2011, 64, (3), 427-447 View citations (71)
See also Working Paper Works Councils and Learning: On the Dynamic Dimension of Codetermination, Research Papers in Economics (2010) View citations (4) (2010)

2010

Apprenticeship training: for investment or substitution?
International Journal of Manpower, 2010, 31, (5), 545-562 View citations (29)
Avoiding Labor Shortages by Employer Signaling: On the Importance of Good Work Climate and Labor Relations
ILR Review, 2010, 63, (2), 271-286 View citations (32)
See also Working Paper Avoiding Labor Shortages by Employer Signaling - On the Importance of Good Work Climate and Labor Relations, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (13) (2007)
Die Wirkung des Betriebsverfassungsgesetzes am Beispiel der Freistellung von Betriebsräten – ein Beitrag zur Rechtstatsachenforschung / The Effect of the Works Council Act on Paid Leave of Absence of Works Councillors
Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), 2010, 230, (4), 420-435 View citations (1)
Risk‐return trade‐offs to different educational paths: vocational, academic and mixed
International Journal of Manpower, 2010, 31, (5), 495-519 View citations (17)

2009

Skill Obsolescence, Vintage Effects and Changing Tasks
Applied Economics Quarterly (formerly: Konjunkturpolitik), 2009, 55, (1), 83-103 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Skill obsolescence, vintage effects and changing tasks, Economics of Education Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (1) (2008)
Social Capital and the Willingness to Become Self-Employed
International Studies of Management & Organization, 2009, 39, (2), 33-64 View citations (4)
The impact of labour market regulations on (potential) entrepreneurs: the case of Germany
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 2009, 10, (1), 53-70 View citations (1)

2007

Entrepreneurial Signaling via Education: A Success Factor in Innovative Start-Ups
Small Business Economics, 2007, 29, (1), 173-190 View citations (66)
The puzzle of non-participation in continuing training: an empirical study of chronic vs. temporary non-participation
Zeitschrift für ArbeitsmarktForschung - Journal for Labour Market Research, 2007, 40, (2/3), 295-311 View citations (5)

2005

On the explanation of horizontal, vertical and cross-sector R&D partnerships â€“ evidence for the German industrial sector
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 2005, 5, (1/2), 103-116 View citations (1)

2004

Personnel Economics: An Economic Approach to Human Resource Management
management revue. Socio-economic Studies, 2004, 15, (2), 215-227 View citations (1)
Also in management revue - Socio-Economic Studies, 2004, 15, (2), 215-227 (2004) View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Personnel Economics: An Economic Approach to Human Resources Management, Working Papers (2004) View citations (1) (2004)

2002

Publikationsindikatoren und die Stabilität wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Zeitschriftenrankings
Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research, 2002, 54, (4), 343-362 View citations (3)

2001

Book reviews
Journal of Economics, 2001, 73, (2), 202-225

1995

Works Councils: Barriers or Boosts for the Competitiveness of German Firms?
British Journal of Industrial Relations, 1995, 33, (3), 493-513 View citations (19)

Books

2019

Unternehmerische Qualifikationsstrategien im internationalen Wettbewerb, vol 200
Schriften des Vereins für Socialpolitik, Duncker & Humblot GmbH, Berlin

2013

Gutachten zu Forschung, Innovation und technologischer Leistungsfähigkeit Deutschlands 2013
Monographs in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics
Also in Monographs in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics (2012)

Chapters

2008

Ageing Workforces and Challenges to Human Resource Management in German Firms
Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Aging Workforces and Challenges to Human Resource Management in German Firms, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) (2007) View citations (1) (2007)