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Trends und Ursachen der Höherqualifizierung in Deutschland

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In den vergangenen zwei Dekaden war in Westdeutschland ein deutlicher Trend zur Höherqualifizierung der Beschäftigten zu erkennen. Eine Ursache dafür liegt im technischen Fortschritt begründet, der unabhängig vom jeweiligen Beruf immer höhere Anforderungen an die Arbeitskräfte stellt. Damit ergeben sich für Akademiker die besten Beschäftigungschancen. Sie werden im Gegensatz zu den anderen Qualifikationsgruppen auch stärker vom Strukturwandel begünstigt. Arbeitskräfte mit mittlerer Qualifikation profitieren zum einen von den gestiegenen Anforderungen in den Fertigungsberufen und zum anderen von ihrer komplementären Funktion zu den Hochqualifizierten im Dienstleistungsbereich. Geringqualifizierte werden dadurch teilweise verdrängt und finden immer weniger Beschäftigungsmöglichkeiten. In Ostdeutschland war im Zeitraum 1994 bis 2002 kein Trend zur Höherqualifizierung festzustellen, da hier bereits zu DDR-Zeiten das formale Qualifikationsniveau höher war als im Westen. Aber auch wegen der unterschiedlichen Berufsstruktur ergeben sich in Ost und West unterschiedliche Beschäftigungschancen für die einzelnen Qualifikationsgruppen.

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  • Seyda, Susanne, 2004. "Trends und Ursachen der Höherqualifizierung in Deutschland," IW-Trends – Vierteljahresschrift zur empirischen Wirtschaftsforschung, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) / German Economic Institute, vol. 31(2), pages 38-48.
  • Handle: RePEc:zbw:iwktre:156871
    DOI: 10.2373/1864-810X.04-02-04
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