New Economy Short Cut: More jobs through less Bürgergeld?
25/September/2025
01:00 PM CEST
PLACE
Zoom
Would financial pressure really help bring many people back into work – or are there other obstacles that keep most of them unemployed for a long time? And how does this square with the much-discussed shortage of skilled workers?
We’ll discuss the state of research with Germany’s leading labor market researcher Enzo Weber (IAB) – and with OECD economist Anne Lauringson, who will share insights from international experience.
More jobs through less unemployment benefit?
On Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 13:00 – via Zoom.
Enzo Weber
Prof. Dr. Enzo Weber heads the “Forecasts and Macroeconomic Analysis” division at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and holds the Chair of Empirical Economic Research in Regensburg. He is also an IZA Research Fellow. His research focuses on labor market developments, technological change, economic cycles, demographics, and social security, among other topics.
Anne Lauringson
Anne Lauringson is a Senior Labour Economist at the OECD, leading the work on the topics of ALMPs (Active Labour Market Policies) and PES (Public Employment Services). She has conducted cross-OECD studies on topics like PES reforms, supporting vulnerable groups, institutional set-up of ALMP systems, digitalisation and AI adoption in PES, ALMP impact evaluation, and PES support for the green transition.