Jochen Späth - Institute for Applied Economic Research

Dr. Jochen Späth

Short CV

Jochen Späth studied economics, specialising in quantitative methods, at the University of Tübingen, Germany, and at the Universidad del Pais Vasco, Bilbao, Spain. He has been an IAW research associate since 2007, since April 2022 also administrative managing director.

In 2013 he obtained his doctorate at the University of Nuremberg, Germany, with a dissertation on the demand for non-standard employment in incumbent firms and firm start-ups (title of the dissertation: Firm Age and Employment Flexibility in Germany).

His work focuses on empirical labour market research, especially in the area of skills shortages and working conditions as well as atypical employment and income inequality. The connection to the health economy and care plays an important role.

Phone: +49 7071 9896 14

Fax: +49 7071 9896 99

jochen.spaeth@iaw.edu

Ongoing Projects

Completed Projects

Vignette Study to Investigate Attitudes and Expectations of Outpatient Caregivers Toward Different Organizational Forms of Outpatient Care

Permeability and educational paths in nursing

Structural change and value chains in rural regions

care4care: Need for specialists in the care sector facing aging, diversity and satisfaction – 2nd funding phase

Study on the workplace situation in acute and long-term care and identification as well as model implementation of indicators for good working conditions in long-term care

Analysis of the distribution of income and wealth in Germany II

Monitoring and Scientific Evaluation of the Pilot Project ‘Linkage between Promotion of Employment and Promotion of Health in the Community Setting’

Federal State Project: Occupational Status in the Health Professions

Comparison of data sources for an analysis of transitions in the labor market

Repercussions of the minimum wage in the seasonal work sector

care4care: Need for specialists in the care sector facing aging, diversity and satisfaction

SMEs in cooperation with regional networks for skilled labour: Successful, applied strategies and recommendations for implementation

The Distribution of Household Savings in Germany

„Multi-person households under Book II of the German Social Code (SGBII)”

Research-based Learning Experience Project - Analysis of the Situation of Refugees

The development of supply and demand of qualified employees in the non-medical healthcare industry

Fourth Bavarian Social Report

Analysis of the distribution of income and wealth in Germany (Follow-up study on Poverty and Wealth Reporting)

Recent development of social mobility and the dynamics of poverty risks in Germany (Follow-up study on Poverty and Wealth Reporting)

F.OR.M. Pact: Operational Framework for Multi-level & Multi-actor Synergy towards the Adaptation to Social and Economic Changes

Calculation of the regional ESF funding quotas for the urban and rural districts in the 2014-2020 ESF funding period

Evaluation of the special programme "Promotion of occupational mobility of young people interested in training and unemployed young workers from Europe (MobiPro-EU)"

Mapping European Competitiveness (MAPCOMPETE)

Update on the Reporting of the Distribution of Income and Wealth in Germany

Evaluation of the existing minimum wage regulations in three industries (long-term care, electrical trade and painters and varnishers)

Evaluation of the existing minimum wage regulations in three industries (painters and varnishers, electrical trade and long-term care)

Evaluation of the existing minimum wage regulations in three industries (electrical trade, painters and varnishers and long-term care)

Newly founded firms and changes in employment relationships - how start-ups contribute to transformations in types of employment, organization of work and working schedules

Growth potential and economic performance in Baden-Württemberg’s service sector - an analysis based on microeconomic data

The Development of Start-Ups in the Sector of Knowledge-Intensive Business Services (KIBS)

The Prospects and Limits of Wealth Reporting

Possibilities and limits of wealth reporting

Significance of business start-ups for the development of the qualification, age and wage structure of jobs in Baden-Württemberg

Comparative Evaluation of ARGE (Team) vs. Option Model: Two Elements of Integrated Support according to the 4th Law on Modern Services in the Labour Market/ "Hartz IV" (Field 1: Descriptive Analysis and Matching)

Comparative Evaluation of ARGE (Team) vs. Option Model: Two Elements of Integrated Support according to the 4th Law on Modern Services in the Labour Market/ "Hartz IV" (Field 4: Macroanalysis and Regional Comparisons)

Driver shortage: causes, perspectives, recommendations for action

Calculation of the distribution key for the funding quotas of the regional ESF working groups in Baden-Württemberg, funding period 2007-2013

Publications

Refereed Publications

Non-refereed Publications

IAW Expert Reports

IAW Discussion Papers

external discussion and working papers

IAW Research Reports

IAW Policy Reports

IAW Coverage of § 6c SGB II Evaluation