IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/d/g/bftride.html

Publications

by alumni of

Universität Trier → Fach Betriebswirtschaftslehre

University of Trier → Business Department

These are publications listed in RePEc written by alumni of the above institution who are registered with the RePEc Author Service and listed in the RePEc Genealogy. List of alumni. For a list of publications by current members of the department, see here. Register yourself.

This page is updated in the first days of each month.

| Working papers | Journal articles | Books | Chapters |

Working papers

2026

  1. Baktash, Mehrzad & Jirjahn, Uwe, 2026, "Up to the Top or Stuck in the Middle: Does Gender Influence How Far Machiavellian Personalities Climb the Corporate Ladder?," IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER, number 18571, Apr.
  2. Mehrzad B. Baktash, 2026, "Home Alone: Work from Home and Loneliness," Research Papers in Economics, University of Trier, Department of Economics, number 2026-04.
  3. Madison Dell & Enzo Brox & Patricia Palffy & Claudio Schilter & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2026, "Choice Architecture in Occupational Choices," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0255, Apr.
  4. Roman Theiler & Patricia Palffy & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2026, "The role of AI use and AI training in school-to-work transitions," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0256, May.
  5. Maddalena Davoli & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2026, "Public Attitudes towards Mothers' Part-Time Work: a Survey Experiment on Costs of Reduced Working Hours," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0257, May.
  6. Chiara Zisler & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2026, "Generative AI and Task Recomposition in Entry-Level IT Work: A Worker-Side Task-Level Measure," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0258, Jul.

2025

  1. Baktash, Mehrzad B. & Heywood, John S. & Jirjahn, Uwe, 2025, "Performance Pay and Happiness: Work vs. Home?," IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER, number 18181, Oct.
  2. Uwe Jirjahn & Cinzia Rienzo, 2025, "Working from Home and Mental Health: Giving Employees a Choice Does Make a Difference," Research Papers in Economics, University of Trier, Department of Economics, number 2025-09.
  3. Xiaoyue Shan & Ulf Zölitz & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2025, "Disconnecting Women: Gender Disparities in the Impact of Online Instruction," CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo, number 11997.
  4. Laura Brunner & Maddalena Davoli & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2025, "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), number 0240, May.
  5. Chiara Zisler & Patricia Palffy & Harald Pfeifer & Kerstin Pull & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 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), number 0243, May.
  6. Bastian Silvester Bruestle & Patrick Lehnert & Erik Buunk & Uschi Backes-Gellner & Dietmar Harhoff, 2025, "Bridging Academic and Vocational Human Capital in Inventor Teams: Implications for Inventor Team Productivity," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0248, Sep.

2024

  1. Mehrzad B. Baktash & John S. Heywood & Uwe Jirjahn, 2024, "Variable Pay and Work Hours: Does Performance Pay Reduce the Gender Time Gap?," Research Papers in Economics, University of Trier, Department of Economics, number 2024-08.
  2. Mehrzad B. Baktash, 2024, "Does Performance Pay Increase the Risk of Worker Loneliness?," Research Papers in Economics, University of Trier, Department of Economics, number 2024-12.
  3. Patrick Lehnert & Madison Dell & Uschi Backes-Gellner & Eric Bettinger, 2024, "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), number 0210, Jan.
  4. Chiara Maria Zisler & Eric Bettinger & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 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), number 0218, May.
  5. Maddalena Davoli & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 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), number 0220, May.
  6. Patricia Palffy & Luc Sandfort & Martin Schneider & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2024, "Early Careers and Individuals' Resources: Configurational Pathways to Stable Employment for Middle-Skilled Workers," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0221, Jun.
  7. Andreas F. Buehler & Patrick Lehnert & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2024, "Gender Norms, Occupational Choices, and the Innovation Gender Gap," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0230, Sep.

2023

  1. Baktash, Mehrzad B. & Jirjahn, Uwe, 2023, "Are Managers More Machiavellian than Other Employees?," IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER, number 16361, Aug.
  2. Mehrzad B. Baktash & John S. Heywood & Uwe Jirjahn, 2023, "Does Performance Pay Increase the Risk of Marital Instability?," Research Papers in Economics, University of Trier, Department of Economics, number 2023-06.
  3. Mehrzad B. Baktash, 2023, "Overeducation, Performance Pay and Wages: Evidence from Germany," Research Papers in Economics, University of Trier, Department of Economics, number 2023-08.
  4. Caroline Neuber-Pohl & Damiano Pregaldini & Uschi Backes-Gellner & Sandra Dummert & Harald Pfeifer, 2023, "How negative labor supply shocks affect training in firms: Lessons from opening the Swiss-German border," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0203, May, revised Nov 2023.
  5. Chiara Zisler & Samuel Luethi & Damiano Pregaldini & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2023, "Opening Doors for Immigrants: The Importance of Occupational and Workplace-Based Cultural Skills for Successful Labor Market Entry," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0204, Jun.
  6. Andreas F. Buehler & Patrick Lehnert & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2023, "Curriculum Updates in Vocational Education and Changes in Graduates' Skills and Wages," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0205, Jun.

2022

  1. Fabienne Kiener & Christian Eggenberger & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2022, "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, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0192, Apr.
  2. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Patrick Lehnert, 2022, "Apprenticeships," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0194, Jun.
  3. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Patrick Lehnert, 2022, "Berufliche Bildung als Innovationstreiber: Ein lange vernachlässigtes Forschungsfeld," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0200, Aug.
  4. Damiano Pregaldini & Simone Balestra & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2022, "Does Ethnic Diversity in Schools Affect Occupational Choices?," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0201, Dec.
  5. Patricia Palffy & Patrick Lehnert & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2022, "What Works for Women Does Not Work for Men: A Large Field Experiment on Countering Gendered Occupational Choices," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0207, May.
  6. Koomen, Miriam & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2022, "Occupational Tasks and Wage Inequality in Germany: A Decomposition Analysis," IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER, number 15702, Nov.

2021

  1. Baktash, Mehrzad B. & Heywood, John S. & Jirjahn, Uwe, 2021, "Performance Pay and Alcohol Use in Germany," IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER, number 14205, Mar.
  2. Baktash, Mehrzad B. & Heywood, John S. & Jirjahn, Uwe, 2021, "Worker Stress and Performance Pay: German Survey Evidence," IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER, number 14939, Dec.
  3. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Patrick Lehnert, 2021, "The Contribution of Vocational Education and Training to Innovation and Growth," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0177, Feb.
  4. Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2021, "Insights into the Economic Benefits of VPET for Individuals: Theoretical and Empirical Results for Researchers and Practitioners," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0180, Mar.
  5. Patricia Palffy & Patrick Lehnert & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2021, "Social Norms and Gendered Occupational Choices of Men and Women: Time to Turn the Tide?," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0183, Jun, revised Oct 2022.
  6. Tobias Schlegel & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2021, "The Role of Fields of Study for the Effects of Higher Education Institutions on Regional Firm Location," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0187, Nov, revised Mar 2023.
  7. Tobias Schultheiss & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2021, "Different degrees of skill obsolescence across hard and soft skills and the role of lifelong learning for labor market outcomes," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0188, Nov, revised Sep 2022.
  8. Damiano Pregaldini & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2021, "How Middle-Skilled Workers Adjust to Immigration: The Role of Occupational Skill Specificity," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0193, Dec.

2020

  1. Patrick Lehnert & Curdin Pfister & Dietmar Harhoff & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2020, "Innovation Effects and Knowledge Complementarities in a Diverse Research Landscape," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0164, Jan, revised Jan 2022.
  2. Patrick Lehnert & Michael Niederberger & Uschi Backes-Gellner & Eric Bettinger, 2020, "Proxying Economic Activity with Daytime Satellite Imagery: Filling Data Gaps Across Time and Space," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0165, Mar, revised Sep 2022.
  3. Tobias Schlegel & Curdin Pfister & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2020, "Tertiary Education Expansion and Regional Firm Development," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0166, Mar, revised Jan 2022.
  4. Christian Eggenberger & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2020, "IT Skills, Occupation Specificity and Job Separations," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0172, Jun, revised Oct 2022.
  5. Tobias Schultheiss & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2020, "Does updating education curricula accelerate technology adoption in the workplace? Evidence from dual vocational education and training curricula in Switzerland," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0173, Jun, revised Sep 2022.
  6. Fabienne Kiener & Ann-Sophie Gnehm & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2020, "Noncognitive Skills in Training Curricula and Nonlinear Wage Returns," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0175, Dec.
  7. Kerstin Pull & Birgit Pferdmenges & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2020, "Composition of junior research groups and PhD completion rate : disciplinary differences and policy implications," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 388, Nov.

2019

  1. Christian Eggenberger & Simon Janssen & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2019, "The Value of Specific Skills under Shock: High Risks and High Returns," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0158, Feb, revised Jul 2022.
  2. Fabienne Kiener & Ann-Sophie Gnehm & Simon Clematide & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2019, "IT skills in vocational training curricula and labour market outcomes," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0159, Feb, revised Sep 2022.
  3. Tobias Schlegel & Curdin Pfister & Dietmar Harhoff & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2019, "Innovation Effects of Universities of Applied Sciences: an Assessment of Regional Heterogeneity," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0161, Feb, revised Mar 2021.

2018

  1. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Holger Herz & Michael Kosfeld & Yvonne Oswald, 2018, "Do Preferences and Biases Predict Life Outcomes? Evidence from Education and Labor Market Entry Decisions," CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo, number 6863.
  2. Christian Rupietta & Johannes Meuer & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2018, "How do apprentices moderate the influence of organizational innovation on the technological innovation process?," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0145, Jan, revised Jan 2021.
  3. Christian Eggenberger & Simon Janssen & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2018, "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), number 0150, May.
  4. Damiano Pregaldini & Uschi Backes-Gellner & Gerald Eisenkopf, 2018, "Girls' preferences for STEM and the effects of classroom gender composition: new evidence from a natural experiment," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0152, Jun, revised Jul 2020.
  5. Tobias Schultheiss & Curdin Pfister & Ann-Sophie Gnehm & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2018, "Education expansion and high-skill job opportunities for workers: Does a rising tide lift all boats?," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0154, Jul, revised Aug 2022.
  6. Johannes Meuer & Marlies Kluike & Uschi Backes-Gellner & Kerstin Pull, 2018, "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), number 372, Feb.

2017

  1. Jana Gross & Simone Balestra & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2017, "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), number 0129, Jun, revised Sep 2018.
  2. Christian Rupietta & Harald Pfeifer & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2017, "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), number 0131, Jul.
  3. Adam Ayaita & Kerstin Pull & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2017, "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), number 0133, Jul, revised Sep 2017.
  4. Harald Pfeifer & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2017, "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), number 0136, Aug, revised Jun 2018.
  5. Peter Hoeschler & Simone Balestra & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2017, "The Development of Non-Cognitive Skills in Adolescence," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0138, Oct.
  6. Jamie L. Gloor & Manuela C. Morf & Samantha Paustian-Underdahl & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2017, "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), number 0140, Jan.
  7. Patrick Lehnert & Curdin Pfister & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2017, "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, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0141, Dec, revised Jun 2020.
  8. Peter Hoeschler & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2017, "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), number 0142, Dec, revised Jan 2018.

2016

  1. Curdin Pfister & Miriam Koomen & Dietmar Harhoff & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2016, "Regional Innovation Effects of Applied Research Institutions," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0117, Apr, revised Jan 2021.

2015

  1. Johannes Meuer & Christian Rupietta & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2015, "Layers of co-existing innovation systems," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0105, Feb.
  2. Christian Eggenberger & Miriam Rinawi & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2015, "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), number 0106, Feb, revised 2017.
  3. Curdin Pfister & Simone Tuor Sartore & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 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), number 0107, Feb, revised Sep 2015.
  4. Miriam Koomen & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2015, "Occupational Tasks and Wage Inequality in West Germany: A Decomposition Analysis," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0112, Feb, revised Oct 2022.

2014

  1. Uschi Backes-Gellner, 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), number 0097, Feb.
  2. Peter Hoeschler & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2014, "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), number 0100, May, revised Feb 2019.
  3. Simone Balestra & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2014, "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), number 0102, May, revised Apr 2017.
  4. Miriam Rinawi & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2014, "Labour market transitions after layoffs: the role of occupational skills," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0103, Dec, revised Nov 2019.
  5. Miriam Rinawi & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2014, "Firms' method of pay and the retention of apprentices," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0104, Dec, revised Jan 2020.
  6. Janssen, Simon & Tuor Sartore, Simone N. & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2014, "Social Attitudes on Gender Equality and Firms' Discriminatory Pay-Setting," IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER, number 7959, Feb.
  7. Simon Janssen & Simone N. Tuor Sartore & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2014, "Discriminatory Social Attitudes and Varying Gender Pay Gaps within firms," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 327, Dec.

2013

  1. Christian Rupietta & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2013, "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), number 0089, Jun, revised Apr 2017.
  2. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Shiho Futagami & Silvia Teuber & Andrea Willi, 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), number 0090, Jun.
  3. Simone Balestra & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2013, "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), number 0091, Jul, revised Dec 2013.
  4. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Stephan Veen, 2013, "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), number 0093, Aug.
  5. Mohrenweiser, Jens & Zwick, Thomas & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2013, "Poaching and firm-sponsored training: First clean evidence," ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, number 13-037.

2012

  1. Simone Balestra & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2012, "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), number 0072, Feb, revised Dec 2015.
  2. Christian Rupietta & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2012, "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), number 0074, Mar, revised May 2018.
  3. Paul Ryan & Uschi Backes-Gellner & Silvia Teuber & Karin Wagner, 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), number 0075, Mar.
  4. Simone N. Tuor Sartore & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2012, "Educational diversity and individual pay: The advantages of combining academic and VET graduates in the workplace," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0078, May, revised Nov 2020.
  5. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Yvonne Oswald, 2012, "Learning for a bonus: How financial incentives interact with preferences," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0079, May.
  6. Christian Pfeifer & Simon Janssen & Philip Yang & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2012, "Training Participation of a Firm's Aging Workforce," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0080, Aug.
  7. Silvia Teuber & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2012, "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), number 0082, Dec, revised Apr 2013.
  8. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Sara Brunner, 2012, "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), number 0084, Dec.
  9. Petra Moog & Arndt Werner & Stefan Houweling & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2012, "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), number 325, Dec.

2011

  1. Regula Geel & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2011, "Career Entry and Success After Tertiary Vocational Education," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0052, Jan.
  2. Paul Ryan & Karin Wagner & Silvia Teuber & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2011, "Corporate Ownership and Initial Training in Britain, Germany and Switzerland," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0055, Feb.
  3. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Yvonne Oswald & Simone N. Tuor, 2011, "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), number 0058, Mar.
  4. Christian Pfeifer & Simon Janssen & Philip Yang & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2011, "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), number 0061, May.
  5. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Christian Rupietta & Simone N. Tuor, 2011, "Reverse Educational Spillovers at the Firm Level," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0065, Aug.
  6. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Martin R. Schneider, 2011, "Economic Crises and the Elderly," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), number 0142, Mar.
  7. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Martin R. Schneider & Stephan Veen, 2011, "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), number 0143, Mar.
  8. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Jens Mohrenweiser & Kerstin Pull, 2011, "When Does Regulation Bite? Co-Determination and the Nature of Employment Relations," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), number 0147, Jul.
  9. Ryan, Paul & Wagner, Karin & Teuber, Silvia & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2011, "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, number 241.

2010

  1. Pfeifer, Christian & Janssen, Simon & Yang, Philip & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2010, "Training Participation of an Aging Workforce in an Internal Labor Market," Hannover Economic Papers (HEP), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, number dp-447, Apr.
  2. Regula Geel & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2010, "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), number 0049, Feb.
  3. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Simone Tuor & Daniela Wettstein, 2010, "Differences between entrepreneurs and employees in their educational paths," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0050, Jan.
  4. Jens Mohrenweiser & Thomas Zwick & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2010, "Poaching and Firm-Sponsored Training," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0051, Dec, revised Sep 2017.
  5. Birgit Unger & Kerstin Pull & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2010, "Composition and Performance of Research Training Groups," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), number 0130, Jul.

2009

  1. Donata Bessey & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009, "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), number 0043, Feb.
  2. Simone Tuor & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009, "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), number 0046, Mar.
  3. Regula Geel & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009, "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), number 0047, Sep, revised Mar 2011.
  4. Birgit Unger & Kerstin Pull & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009, "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), number 0099, Feb.
  5. Jens Mohrenweiser & Paul Marginson & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009, "What Triggers the Establishment of a Works Council?," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), number 0101, Mar, revised Jul 2010.
  6. Jens Mohrenweiser & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 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), number 0104, Jul.
  7. Simon Janssen & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009, "Occupational Stereotypes And Gender-Specific Job Satisfaction," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), number 0107, Sep, revised Sep 2014.
  8. Uwe Jirjahn & Jens Mohrenweiser & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009, "Works Councils and Learning: On the Dynamic Dimension of Codetermination," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), number 0116, Sep, revised Nov 2010.

2008

  1. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Johannes Mure, 2008, "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), number 0014, Feb.
  2. Jens Mohrenweiser & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008, "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), number 0017, May.
  3. Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008, "Probleme und Chancen lebenslangen Lernens aus betriebswirtschaftlicher Perspektive," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0018, Mar.
  4. Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008, "Zur Logik betrieblicher Qualifizierungsstrategien im internationalen Vergleich," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0020, Apr.
  5. Simone Tuor & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008, "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), number 0031, Jun.
  6. Regula Geel & Johannes Mure & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008, "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), number 0038, Nov.
  7. Silvia Teuber & Uschi Backes-Gellner & Johannes Mure, 2008, "Erfassung der Wirkung von Lehrerprofessionalitaet aus bildungsoekonomischer Perspektive," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0039, Dec.
  8. Donata Bessey & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008, "Dropping out and revising educational decisions: Evidence from vocational education," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0040, Dec.
  9. Simon Janssen & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008, "Skill obsolescence, vintage effects and changing tasks," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0063, Dec.
  10. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Donata Bessey & Kerstin Pull & Simone Tuor, 2008, "What Behavioural Economics Teaches Personnel Economics," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), number 0077, Feb.
  11. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Stephan Veen, 2008, "The Impact of Workforce Age Heterogeneity on Company Productivity," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), number 0078, Feb, revised Sep 2009.
  12. Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008, "Altersbilder bei Personalverantwortlichen in (deutschen) Unternehmen," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), number 0080, Mar.
  13. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Kerstin Pull, 2008, "Ökonomische Analyse von Incentive-Reisen," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), number 0081, Mar.
  14. Stephan Veen & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008, "Alter und Produktivität: Betriebswirtschaftlich relevante Erkenntnisse der Alternsforschung im Überblick," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), number 0083, Jun, revised Dec 2008.
  15. Stephan Veen & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008, "Alternde Beschäftigte und betriebliche Produktivität: eine empirische Analyse," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), number 0095, Dec.

2007

  1. Donata Bessey & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2007, "Premature Apprenticeship Terminations: An Economic Analysis," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0002, Aug.
  2. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Simone Tuor, 2007, "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), number 0010, Jan.
  3. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Petra Moog, 2007, "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), number 0076, Feb.
  4. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Stephan Veen, 2007, "Aging Workforces and Challenges to Human Resource Management in German Firms," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), number 0079, Dec.

2006

  1. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Johannes Mure & Simone Tuor, 2006, "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), number 0004, Aug.
  2. Jens Mohrenweiser & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 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), number 0007, Nov.
  3. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Stephan Veen, 2006, "Incentives for Schools, Educational Signals and Labour Market Outcomes," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0009, Jun, revised Jun 2006.

2005

  1. Petra Moog & Uschi Backes-Gellner & Güldem Demirer, 2005, "Arbeitsrechtliche Regulierungen und ihr Einfluss auf Unternehmensgründungen," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), number 0052, Sep, revised Sep 2005.
  2. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Frank Maass & Arndt Werner, 2005, "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), number 0053, Feb, revised Mar 2005.
  3. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Arndt Werner & Alwine Mohnen, 2005, "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), number 0054, Sep, revised Sep 2014.
  4. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Johannes Mure, 2005, "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), number 0056, Apr, revised Apr 2005.

2004

  1. Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2004, "Personnel Economics: An Economic Approach to Human Resources Management," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), number 0050, Feb, revised Apr 2004.

2003

  1. Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2003, "Karriereanreize für Wissenschaftler an Hochschulen im deutsch-amerikanischen Vergleich," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), number 0051, Nov, revised Jan 2004.
  2. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Arndt Werner, 2003, "Entrepreneurial Signaling: Success Factors for Innovative Start-Ups," Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), number 0055, Mar, revised Mar 2004.
  3. Backes-Gellner, Uschi & Kranzusch, Peter & Schröer, Sanita, 2003, "Familienfreundlichkeit im Mittelstand: Betriebliche Strategien zur besseren Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie," IfM-Materialien, Institut für Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn, number 155.

2002

  1. Maaß, Frank & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 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, number ersa02p357, Aug.

Journal articles

2026

  1. Mehrzad B. Baktash, 2026, "Does Performance Pay Increase the Risk of Worker Loneliness?," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, volume 79, issue 1, pages 129-148, February, DOI: 10.1111/kykl.70018.
  2. Mehrzad B. Baktash & Uwe Jirjahn, 2026, "Are Managers More Machiavellian Than Other Employees?," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, volume 79, issue 3, pages 379-407, May, DOI: 10.1177/00197939251403986.

2025

  1. Mehrzad B. Baktash & John S. Heywood & Uwe Jirjahn, 2025, "Variable pay and work hours: does performance pay reduce the gender time gap?," Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science, volume 92, issue 368, pages 1149-1167, October, DOI: 10.1111/ecca.70004.
  2. Mehrzad B. Baktash & Lisa Pütz, 2025, "Detach to Thrive: Psychological Detachment from Work and Employee Well-Being," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, volume 26, issue 4, pages 1-31, April, DOI: 10.1007/s10902-025-00883-7.

2024

  1. Damiano Pregaldini & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2024, "How middle-skilled workers adjust to immigration: the role of occupational skill specificity," International Journal of Manpower, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, volume 45, issue 8, pages 1607-1625, July, DOI: 10.1108/IJM-09-2023-0519.
  2. Tobias Schultheiss & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 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, Springer, volume 49, issue 1, pages 191-235, February, DOI: 10.1007/s10961-022-09971-9.
  3. Fabienne Kiener & Christian Eggenberger & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2024, "The role of occupational skill sets in the digital transformation: how IT progress shapes returns to specialization and social skills," Journal of Business Economics, Springer, volume 94, issue 1, pages 75-111, January, DOI: 10.1007/s11573-023-01153-9.

2023

  1. Backes-Gellner Uschi & Lehnert Patrick, 2023, "Berufliche Bildung als Innovationstreiber: Ein lange vernachlässigtes Forschungsfeld," Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, De Gruyter, volume 24, issue 1, pages 85-97, April, DOI: 10.1515/pwp-2022-0036.
  2. Eggenberger, Christian & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2023, "IT skills, occupation specificity and job separations," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, volume 92, issue C, DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2022.102333.
  3. Schultheiss, Tobias & Pfister, Curdin & Gnehm, Ann-Sophie & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2023, "Education expansion and high-skill job opportunities for workers: Does a rising tide lift all boats?," Labour Economics, Elsevier, volume 82, issue C, DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2023.102354.
  4. Fabienne Kiener & Ann-Sophie Gnehm & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2023, "Noncognitive skills in training curricula and nonlinear wage returns," International Journal of Manpower, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, volume 44, issue 4, pages 772-788, February, DOI: 10.1108/IJM-03-2022-0119.
  5. Tobias Schlegel & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2023, "The role of fields of study for the effects of higher education institutions on regional firm location," Small Business Economics, Springer, volume 61, issue 4, pages 1587-1656, December, DOI: 10.1007/s11187-023-00742-w.

2022

  1. Mehrzad B. Baktash & John S. Heywood & Uwe Jirjahn, 2022, "Performance pay and alcohol use in Germany," Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Wiley Blackwell, volume 61, issue 4, pages 353-383, October, DOI: 10.1111/irel.12301.
  2. Baktash, Mehrzad B. & Heywood, John S. & Jirjahn, Uwe, 2022, "Worker stress and performance pay: German survey evidence," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, volume 201, issue C, pages 276-291, DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2022.07.003.
  3. Eggenberger, Christian & Janssen, Simon & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2022, "The value of specific skills under shock: High risks and high returns," Labour Economics, Elsevier, volume 78, issue C, DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2022.102187.
  4. Koomen, Miriam & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2022, "Occupational tasks and wage inequality in West Germany: A decomposition analysis," Labour Economics, Elsevier, volume 79, issue C, DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2022.102284.
  5. Tobias Schlegel & Curdin Pfister & Dietmar Harhoff & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2022, "Innovation effects of universities of applied sciences: an assessment of regional heterogeneity," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, volume 47, issue 1, pages 63-118, February, DOI: 10.1007/s10961-020-09839-w.
  6. Tobias Schlegel & Curdin Pfister & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2022, "Tertiary education expansion and regional firm development," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, volume 56, issue 11, pages 1874-1887, November, DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2021.2010695.

2021

  1. Backes-Gellner, Uschi & Herz, Holger & Kosfeld, Michael & Oswald, Yvonne, 2021, "Do preferences and biases predict life outcomes? Evidence from education and labor market entry decisions," European Economic Review, Elsevier, volume 134, issue C, DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2021.103709.
  2. Pfister, Curdin & Koomen, Miriam & Harhoff, Dietmar & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2021, "Regional innovation effects of applied research institutions," Research Policy, Elsevier, volume 50, issue 4, DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2021.104197.
  3. Miriam Rinawi & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2021, "Labour market transitions after layoffs: the role of occupational skills," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, volume 73, issue 1, pages 76-97.

2020

  1. Pregaldini, Damiano & Backes-Gellner, Uschi & Eisenkopf, Gerald, 2020, "Girls’ preferences for STEM and the effects of classroom gender composition: New evidence from a natural experiment," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, volume 178, issue C, pages 102-123, DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2020.07.018.
  2. Lehnert, Patrick & Pfister, Curdin & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2020, "Employment of R&D personnel after an educational supply shock: Effects of the introduction of Universities of Applied Sciences in Switzerland," Labour Economics, Elsevier, volume 66, issue C, DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2020.101883.
  3. Jamie L. Gloor & Manuela Morf & Samantha Paustian-Underdahl & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2020, "Fix the Game, Not the Dame: Restoring Equity in Leadership Evaluations," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, volume 161, issue 3, pages 497-511, January, DOI: 10.1007/s10551-018-3861-y.
  4. Miriam Rinawi & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2020, "Firms’ method of pay and the retention of apprentices," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, volume 72, issue 1, pages 269-291.

2019

  1. Jens Mohrenweiser & Thomas Zwick & Uschi Backes‐Gellner, 2019, "Poaching and Firm‐Sponsored Training," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, volume 57, issue 1, pages 143-181, March, DOI: 10.1111/bjir.12305.
  2. Oliver Falck & Anita Fichtl & Tobias Lohse & Friederike Welter & Heike Belitz & Cedric von der Hellen & Carsten Dreher & Carsten Schwäbe & Dietmar Harhoff & Monika Schnitzer & Uschi Backes-Gellner & C, 2019, "Steuerliche Forschungsförderung: Wichtiger Impuls für FuE-Aktivitäten oder zu wenig zielgerichtet?," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, volume 72, issue 09, pages 03-25, May.
  3. Meuer, Johannes & Tröster, Christian & Angstmann, Michèle & Backes-Gellner, Uschi & Pull, Kerstin, 2019, "Embeddedness and the repatriation intention of assigned and self-initiated expatriates," European Management Journal, Elsevier, volume 37, issue 6, pages 784-793, DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2019.03.002.
  4. Rupietta, Christian & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2019, "Combining knowledge stock and knowledge flow to generate superior incremental innovation performance — Evidence from Swiss manufacturing," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, volume 94, issue C, pages 209-222, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2017.04.003.
  5. Adam Ayaita & Kerstin Pull & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2019, "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, volume 89, issue 3, pages 273-290, April, DOI: 10.1007/s11573-017-0880-6.
  6. Christian Rupietta & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2019, "How firms’ participation in apprenticeship training fosters knowledge diffusion and innovation," Journal of Business Economics, Springer, volume 89, issue 5, pages 569-597, July, DOI: 10.1007/s11573-018-0924-6.

2018

  1. Hoeschler, Peter & Balestra, Simone & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2018, "The development of non-cognitive skills in adolescence," Economics Letters, Elsevier, volume 163, issue C, pages 40-45, DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2017.11.012.
  2. Eggenberger, Christian & Rinawi, Miriam & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2018, "Occupational specificity: A new measurement based on training curricula and its effect on labor market outcomes," Labour Economics, Elsevier, volume 51, issue C, pages 97-107, DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2017.11.010.
  3. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Agnes Bäker & Kerstin Pull, 2018, "The Opportunity Costs of Becoming a Dean: Does Leadership in Academia Crowd Out Research?," Schmalenbach Business Review, Springer;Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft, volume 70, issue 2, pages 189-208, May, DOI: 10.1007/s41464-018-0048-0.

2017

  1. Simone Balestra & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2017, "When a Door Closes, a Window Opens? Long-Term Labor Market Effects of Involuntary Separations," German Economic Review, Verein für Socialpolitik, volume 18, issue 1, pages 1-21, February.
  2. Balestra, Simone & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2017, "Heterogeneous returns to education over the wage distribution: Who profits the most?," Labour Economics, Elsevier, volume 44, issue C, pages 89-105, DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2017.01.001.
  3. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Christian Rupietta & Simone N. Tuor Sartore, 2017, "Reverse educational spillovers at the firm level," Evidence-based HRM, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, volume 5, issue 1, pages 80-106, April, DOI: 10.1108/EBHRM-03-2015-0007.
  4. Curdin Pfister & Simone N. Tuor Sartore & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2017, "The relative importance of type of education and subject area: empirical evidence for educational decisions," Evidence-based HRM, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, volume 5, issue 1, pages 30-58, April, DOI: 10.1108/EBHRM-05-2015-0019.
  5. Kerstin Pull & Birgit Pferdmenges & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2017, "Do Research Training Groups Operate at Optimal Size?," Schmalenbach Business Review, Springer;Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft, volume 18, issue 2, pages 129-145, May, DOI: 10.1007/s41464-017-0029-8.

2016

  1. Simon Janssen & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2016, "Occupational Stereotypes and Gender-Specific Job Satisfaction," Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Wiley Blackwell, volume 55, issue 1, pages 71-91, January.
  2. Backes-Gellner Uschi, 2016, "„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, De Gruyter, volume 17, issue 4, pages 335-346, December, DOI: 10.1515/pwp-2016-0026.
  3. Simon Janssen & Simone Tuor Sartore & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2016, "Discriminatory Social Attitudes and Varying Gender Pay Gaps within Firms," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, volume 69, issue 1, pages 253-279, January.
  4. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Marlies Kluike & Kerstin Pull & Martin R. Schneider & Silvia Teuber, 2016, "Human resource management and radical innovation: a fuzzy-set QCA of US multinationals in Germany, Switzerland, and the UK," Journal of Business Economics, Springer, volume 86, issue 7, pages 751-772, October, DOI: 10.1007/s11573-015-0803-3.
  5. Agnes Bäker & Susanne Breuninger & Julia Muschallik & Kerstin Pull & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2016, "Time to Go? (Inter)National Mobility and Appointment Success of Young Academics," Schmalenbach Business Review, Springer;Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft, volume 17, issue 3, pages 401-421, December, DOI: 10.1007/s41464-016-0010-y.

2015

  1. Meuer, Johannes & Rupietta, Christian & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2015, "Layers of co-existing innovation systems," Research Policy, Elsevier, volume 44, issue 4, pages 888-910, DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2015.01.013.
  2. Bessey Donata & Backes-Gellner Uschi, 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), De Gruyter, volume 235, issue 6, pages 539-552, December, DOI: 10.1515/jbnst-2015-0603.
  3. Petra Moog & Arndt Werner & Stefan Houweling & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2015, "The impact of skills, working time allocation and peer effects on the entrepreneurial intentions of scientists," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, volume 40, issue 3, pages 493-511, June, DOI: 10.1007/s10961-014-9347-x.
  4. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Jens Mohrenweiser & Kerstin Pull, 2015, "The effectiveness of codetermination laws in cooperative and adversarial employment relations: When does regulation have bite?," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, volume 36, issue 2, pages 215-238, May, DOI: 10.1177/0143831X13501002.

2014

  1. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Yvonne Oswald & Simone Tuor Sartore, 2014, "Part-Time Employment—Boon to Women but Bane to Men? New Insights on Employer-Provided Training," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, volume 67, issue 4, pages 463-481, November.
  2. Oswald, Yvonne & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2014, "Learning for a bonus: How financial incentives interact with preferences," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, volume 118, issue C, pages 52-61, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2014.06.003.

2013

  1. Backes-Gellner, Uschi & Moog, Petra, 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), Elsevier, volume 47, issue C, pages 55-72, DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2013.08.008.

2012

  1. Regula Geel & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2012, "Earning While Learning: When and How Student Employment is Beneficial," LABOUR, CEIS, volume 26, issue 3, pages 313-340, September, DOI: j.1467-9914.2012.00548.x.
  2. Jens Mohrenweiser & Paul Marginson & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2012, "What triggers the establishment of a works council?," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, volume 33, issue 2, pages 295-316, May, DOI: 10.1177/0143831X11408146.

2011

  1. Uwe Jirjahn & Jens Mohrenweiser & Uschi Backes‐Gellner, 2011, "Works Councils and Learning: On the Dynamic Dimension of Codetermination," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, volume 64, issue 3, pages 427-447, August, DOI: j.1467-6435.2011.00514.x.
  2. Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2011, "Discussion of “Quantitative and Qualitative Rankings of Scholars”: Rankings upon Rankings – and no End in Sight –," Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr), LMU Munich School of Management, volume 63, issue 1, pages 99-108, January.
  3. Regula Geel & Johannes Mure & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2011, "Specificity of occupational training and occupational mobility: an empirical study based on Lazear’s skill-weights approach," Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, volume 19, issue 5, pages 519-535, January, DOI: 10.1080/09645291003726483.

2010

  1. Simone N. Tuor & Uschi Backes‐Gellner, 2010, "Risk‐return trade‐offs to different educational paths: vocational, academic and mixed," International Journal of Manpower, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, volume 31, issue 5, pages 495-519, August, DOI: 10.1108/01437721011066335.
  2. Jens Mohrenweiser & Uschi Backes‐Gellner, 2010, "Apprenticeship training: for investment or substitution?," International Journal of Manpower, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, volume 31, issue 5, pages 545-562, August, DOI: 10.1108/01437721011066353.
  3. Backes-Gellner Uschi & Mohrenweiser Jens, 2010, "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), De Gruyter, volume 230, issue 4, pages 420-435, August, DOI: 10.1515/jbnst-2010-0404.
  4. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Simone N. Tuor, 2010, "Avoiding Labor Shortages by Employer Signaling: On the Importance of Good Work Climate and Labor Relations," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, volume 63, issue 2, pages 271-286, January, DOI: 10.1177/001979391006300205.

2009

  1. Simon Janßen & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009, "Skill Obsolescence, Vintage Effects and Changing Tasks," Applied Economics Quarterly (formerly: Konjunkturpolitik), Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, volume 55, issue 1, pages 83-103.
  2. Petra Moog & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009, "The impact of labour market regulations on (potential) entrepreneurs: the case of Germany," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, volume 10, issue 1, pages 53-70.
  3. Petra Moog & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009, "Social Capital and the Willingness to Become Self-Employed," International Studies of Management & Organization, Taylor & Francis Journals, volume 39, issue 2, pages 33-64, January, DOI: 10.2753/IMO0020-8825390202.

2007

  1. Backes-Gellner, Uschi & Mure, Johannes & Tuor, Simone N., 2007, "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, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany], volume 40, issue 2/3, pages 295-311.
  2. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Arndt Werner, 2007, "Entrepreneurial Signaling via Education: A Success Factor in Innovative Start-Ups," Small Business Economics, Springer, volume 29, issue 1, pages 173-190, June, DOI: 10.1007/s11187-006-0016-9.

2005

  1. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Frank Maass & Arndt Werner, 2005, "On the explanation of horizontal, vertical and cross-sector R&D partnerships – evidence for the German industrial sector," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, volume 5, issue 1/2, pages 103-116.

2004

  1. Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2004, "Personnel Economics: An Economic Approach to Human Resource Management," management revue - Socio-Economic Studies, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, volume 15, issue 2, pages 215-227.

2002

  1. Axel Schlinghoff & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2002, "Publikationsindikatoren und die Stabilität wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Zeitschriftenrankings," Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research, Springer, volume 54, issue 4, pages 343-362, June, DOI: 10.1007/BF03372682.

2001

  1. C. Seidl & D. Archibugi & M. Shubik & M. Peitz & D. Lévy & J. Lothian & G. Hufbauer & C. Lülfesmann & U. Backes-Gellner & P. Moog, 2001, "Book reviews," Journal of Economics, Springer, volume 73, issue 2, pages 202-225, June, DOI: 10.1007/BF02340176.

1995

  1. Dieter Sadowski & Uschi Backes-Gellner & Bernd Frick, 1995, "Works Councils: Barriers or Boosts for the Competitiveness of German Firms?," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, volume 33, issue 3, pages 493-513, September.

Books

Undated

  1. Sadowski (ed.), 0, "Unternehmerische Qualifikationsstrategien im internationalen Wettbewerb," Schriften des Vereins für Socialpolitik, Duncker & Humblot GmbH, Berlin, number 46996, edition 1.
  2. Backes-Gellner, Uschi & Gerybadze, Alexander & Harhoff, Dietmar & Llerena, Patrick & Luther, Joachim & Schnitzer, Monika, undated, "Gutachten zur Forschung, Innovation und technologischer Leistungsfähigkeit Deutschlands 2012," Monographs in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics, number 20159, November.

Chapters

2008

  1. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Stephan Veen, 2008, "Ageing Workforces and Challenges to Human Resource Management in German Firms," Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan, chapter 2, in: Harald Conrad & Viktoria Heindorf & Franz Waldenberger, "Human Resource Management in Ageing Societies", DOI: 10.1057/9780230582750_2.

IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.