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Harald Pfeifer

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(80%) Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB)

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Germany, Bonn

(20%) Researchcentrum voor Onderwijs en Arbeidsmarkt (ROA)
Maastricht University

Maastricht, Netherlands
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RePEc:edi:romaanl (more details at EDIRC)

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Working papers

  1. Andreas F. Buehler & Patrick Lehnert & Harald Pfeifer, 2026. "Natural Disasters and the Green Occupational Aspirations of Adolescents," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0254, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW).
  2. Marco Caliendo & Deborah A. Cobb-Clark & Katrin Huber & Harald Pfeifer & Arne Uhlendorff & Sophie Wagner, 2025. "When Managers Choose: Gender Disparities in Employer Training Provision," Working Papers 2025-10, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics.
  3. 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 0243, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW).
  4. Mantej Pardesi, 2025. "Technology spikes and skill formation adjustment: Role of capital investment spikes in firm's training and hiring decision," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0249, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW).
  5. Shirshikova, Alina & Cörvers, Frank & Montizaan, Raymond & Pfeifer, Harald, 2025. "Can skills alleviate ethnic discrimination in hiring?," ROA Research Memorandum 002, Maastricht University, Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA).
  6. Schönfeld, Gudrun & Wenzelmann, Felix & Pfeifer, Harald, 2024. "Struktur und Aufwand des betrieblichen Ausbildungspersonals: Empirische Analysen auf Basis der BIBB-Kosten-Nutzen-Erhebungen," BIBB Fachbeiträge zur beruflichen Bildung 307095, Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB).
  7. Manuel Aepli & Samuel Muehlemann & Harald Pfeifer & Jürg Schweri & Felix Wenzelmann & Stefan C. Wolter, 2024. "The Impact of Hiring Costs for Skilled Workers on Apprenticeship Training: A Comparative Study," CESifo Working Paper Series 11066, CESifo.
  8. Samuel Muehlemann & Gerard Pfann & Harald Pfeifer, 2024. "Apprenticeship Input Demand Cyclicality of R&D and non-R&D Firms," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0223, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW).
  9. Kathrin Weis & Samuel Muehlemann & Harald Pfeifer, 2024. "Works Councils and Apprenticeship Training: Heterogeneous Works Councils, Heterogeneous Effects?," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0233, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW).
  10. Patrick Lehnert & Harald Pfeifer, 2024. "Environmental Awareness and Occupational Choices of Adolescents," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0231, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW).
  11. Carolin Linckh & Samuel Muehlemann & Harald Pfeifer, 2024. "Beggars cannot be choosers: Labor market tightness and hiring standards, wages, and hiring costs," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0217, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW).
  12. Marco Caliendo & Deborah Cobb-Clark & Harald Pfeifer & Arne Uhlendorff & Caroline Wehner, 2024. "Managers’ risk preferences and firm training investments," Post-Print hal-04354612, HAL.
  13. 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 0203, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), revised Nov 2023.
  14. Carolin Linckh & Caroline Neuber-Pohl & Harald Pfeifer, 2023. "The employment effects of raising negotiated minimum wages for apprentices," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0202, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW).
  15. Wehner, Caroline & de Grip, Andries & Pfeifer, Harald, 2020. "Do Recruiters Select Workers with Different Personality Traits for Different Tasks? A Discrete Choice Experiment," IZA Discussion Papers 13733, IZA Network @ LISER.
  16. Samuel Muehlemann & Harald Pfeifer & Bernhard Wittek, 2020. "The effect of business cycle expectations on the German apprenticeship market: Estimating the impact of Covid-19," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0171, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW).
  17. Harald Pfeifer & Gudrun Schönfeld & Felix Wenzelmann, 2019. "Betriebliche Ausbildungsmotivation – Eine Frage der gesellschaftlichen Verantwortung ? [Firms’ motivation to train apprentices – A matter of social responsibility ?]," Post-Print hal-03597462, HAL.
  18. Berger, Klaus & Eberhard, Christiane & Koch, Benno & Mühlemann, Samuel & Pfeifer, Harald & Raecke, Julia, 2019. "Ausbildungsqualität in Betrieben: Welchen Beitrag leistet die betriebliche Mitbestimmung?," Working Paper Forschungsförderung 130, Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Düsseldorf.
  19. Pfann, Gerard & Muehlemann, Samuel & Pfeifer, Harald & Dietrich, Hans, 2018. "Supply Shocks in the Market for Apprenticeships: Evidence from a German High School Reform," CEPR Discussion Papers 12669, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  20. Samuel Muehlemann & Gerard Pfann & Harald Pfeifer & Hans Dietrich, 2018. "Supply Shocks in the Market for Apprenticeship Training," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0143, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), revised Oct 2020.
  21. Mühlemann, Samuel & Pfann, Gerard A. & Pfeifer, Harald & Dietrich, Hans, 2018. "The Effects of Supply Shocks in the Market for Apprenticeships: Evidence from a German High School Reform," IZA Discussion Papers 11264, IZA Network @ LISER.
  22. 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 0131, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW).
  23. Anika Jansen & Harald Pfeifer & Julia Raecke, 2017. "Only the brave? Risk and time preferences of decision makers and firms' investment in worker training," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0124, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW).
  24. 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 0136, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), revised Jun 2018.
  25. Hans Dietrich & Harald Pfeifer & Felix Wenzelmann, 2016. "The more they spend, the more I earn? Firms' training investments and post-training wages of apprentices," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0116, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW).
  26. Harald Pfeifer, 2014. "Absenteeism in Apprenticeships: What Role Do Works Councils Play?," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0098, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), revised Aug 2015.
  27. Samuel Muehlemann & Harald Pfeifer & Felix Wenzelmann, 2013. "The Costs of Recruiting Apprentices: Evidence from German Firm-Level Data," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0095, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), revised Nov 2015.
  28. Samuel Muehlemann & Harald Pfeifer, 2012. "The structure of hiring costs in Germany - evidence from firm-level data," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0077, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), revised Sep 2013.
  29. Cörvers, F. & Heijke, J.A.M. & Kriechel, B. & Pfeifer, H., 2011. "High and steady or low and rising? : life cycle earnings patterns in vocational and general education," Research Memorandum 042, Maastricht University, Maastricht Research School of Economics of Technology and Organization (METEOR).
  30. Ben Kriechel & Samuel Muehlemann & Harald Pfeifer & Miriam Schuette, 2011. "Works councils, collective bargaining and apprenticeship training," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0057, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW).
  31. Harald U. Pfeifer, 2008. "Train to gain - The benefits of employee-financed training in Germany," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0037, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW).
  32. Regina Dionisius & Samuel Muehlemann & Harald Pfeifer & Günter Walden & Felix Wenzelmann & Stefan C. Wolter, 2008. "Cost and Benefit of Apprenticeship Training – A Comparison of Germany and Switzerland," CESifo Working Paper Series 2287, CESifo.

Articles

  1. Neuber-Pohl, Caroline & Pregaldini, Damiano & Backes-Gellner, Uschi & Dummert, Sandra & Pfeifer, Harald, 2026. "Employment prospects and firm-based training — Evidence from opening the Swiss-German border," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 99(C).
  2. Harald Pfeifer & Caroline Wehner & Andries de Grip & Julia M. Kensbock, 2025. "Do firms with works councils prefer agreeable job applicants? A discrete choice experiment," Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 64(4), pages 547-579, October.
  3. Caliendo, Marco & Cobb-Clark, Deborah A. & Pfeifer, Harald & Uhlendorff, Arne & Wehner, Caroline, 2024. "Managers’ risk preferences and firm training investments," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 161(C).
  4. Minssen, Luisa & Levels, Mark & Pfeifer, Harald & Wehner, Caroline, 2024. "Recruiting mid-qualified workers in product-innovating firms: Which personality traits matter?," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, vol. 112(C).
  5. Michael Kalinowski & Harald Pfeifer & Sven Resnjanskij & Jens Ruhose & Katharina Wedel & Simon Wiederhold & Ludger Wößmann & Andreas Schleicher & Andrea Nahles & Judith Saurer & Silke Anger & Adrian L, 2023. "Berufseinstieg als Wachstumsfaktor – wie wir Kompetenzen für die Zukunft aufbauen können," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 76(12), pages 03-27, December.
  6. Samuel Muehlemann & Harald Pfeifer, 2023. "Evaluating apprenticeship training programs for firms," World of Labour, LISER, pages 506-506, March.
  7. Wehner, Caroline & de Grip, Andries & Pfeifer, Harald, 2022. "Do recruiters select workers with different personality traits for different tasks? A discrete choice experiment," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 78(C).
  8. Muehlemann, Samuel & Dietrich, Hans & Pfann, Gerard & Pfeifer, Harald, 2022. "Supply Shocks in the Market for Apprenticeship Training," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 86(C).
  9. Silke Anger & Malte Sandner & Alexander M. Danzer & Axel Plünnecke & Olaf Köller & Enzo Weber & Samuel Mühlemann & Harald Pfeifer & Bernhard Wittek, 2020. "Schulschließungen, fehlende Ausbildungsplätze, keine Jobs: Generation ohne Zukunft?," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 73(09), pages 03-24, September.
  10. Harald Pfeifer, 2020. "Works councils and absenteeism of apprentices: An empirical analysis," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 41(3), pages 672-692, August.
  11. Samuel Muehlemann & Harald Pfeifer, 2016. "The Structure of Hiring Costs in Germany: Evidence from Firm-Level Data," Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 55(2), pages 193-218, April.
  12. Ben Kriechel & Samuel Muehlemann & Harald Pfeifer & Miriam Schütte, 2014. "Works Councils, Collective Bargaining, and Apprenticeship Training – Evidence From German Firms," Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 53(2), pages 199-222, April.
  13. Hans Dietrich & Holger Alda & Harald Pfeifer & Felix Wenzelmann & Gudrun Schönfeld & Stefan Schiel & Stefan Seth, 2014. "Linked Employer-Employee Data on Firms’ Training Costs: Enriching Register based LEE Data with Firm Level Data on Apprenticeship Training," Schmollers Jahrbuch : Journal of Applied Social Science Studies / Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, vol. 134(2), pages 237-248.
  14. Marius R. Busemeyer & Renate Neubäumer & Harald Pfeifer & Felix Wenzelmann, 2012. "The transformation of the G erman vocational training regime: evidence from firms’ training behaviour," Industrial Relations Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 43(6), pages 572-591, November.
  15. Muehlemann, Samuel & Pfeifer, Harald & Walden, Günter & Wenzelmann, Felix & Wolter, Stefan C., 2010. "The financing of apprenticeship training in the light of labor market regulations," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 17(5), pages 799-809, October.
  16. Regina Dionisius & Samuel Muehlemann & Harald Pfeifer & Günter Walden & Felix Wenzelmann & Stefan C. Wolter, 2009. "Costs and Benefits of Apprenticeship Training. A Comparison of Germany and Switzerland," Applied Economics Quarterly (formerly: Konjunkturpolitik), Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, vol. 55(1), pages 7-37.

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Chapters

  1. Harald Pfeifer & Ben Kriechel & Frank Cörvers & Hans Heijke, 2010. "High and steady or low and rising? Vocational versus general education in life-cycle earnings," Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación volume 5, in: María Jesús Mancebón-Torrubia & Domingo P. Ximénez-de-Embún & José María Gómez-Sancho & Gregorio Gim (ed.), Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación 5, edition 1, volume 5, chapter 47, pages 931-948, Asociación de Economía de la Educación.

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  1. NEP-LMA: Labor Markets - Supply, Demand, and Wages (27) 2012-04-17 2013-10-25 2013-12-20 2016-03-29 2017-03-26 2017-04-09 2017-05-21 2018-01-15 2018-02-05 2018-02-26 2020-06-08 2020-06-29 2020-07-20 2020-07-27 2020-10-12 2021-01-04 2021-01-04 2022-02-21 2023-05-29 2024-05-06 2024-05-20 2024-05-27 2024-07-08 2024-11-18 2025-09-15 2025-12-22 2026-04-13. Author is listed
  2. NEP-EUR: Microeconomic European Issues (17) 2012-04-17 2013-12-20 2017-07-09 2018-01-15 2018-02-05 2020-06-08 2020-06-29 2020-07-20 2020-07-27 2021-01-04 2023-05-29 2023-06-19 2024-05-06 2024-05-06 2025-07-28 2025-08-25 2025-12-22. Author is listed
  3. NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (11) 2008-04-29 2011-03-05 2012-04-17 2012-05-08 2013-10-25 2013-12-20 2014-05-04 2023-06-19 2024-01-15 2024-11-18 2025-08-25. Author is listed
  4. NEP-BEC: Business Economics (10) 2008-10-21 2012-05-08 2013-12-20 2020-06-08 2020-06-29 2020-07-20 2020-07-27 2025-06-16 2025-08-25 2025-09-15. Author is listed
  5. NEP-HRM: Human Capital and Human Resource Management (9) 2008-10-21 2011-03-05 2012-05-08 2013-12-20 2014-05-04 2021-01-04 2022-02-21 2024-05-20 2025-08-25. Author is listed
  6. NEP-EXP: Experimental Economics (4) 2020-10-12 2021-01-04 2021-01-04 2025-12-22
  7. NEP-TID: Technology and Industrial Dynamics (4) 2024-07-08 2025-06-16 2025-09-15 2026-04-13
  8. NEP-UPT: Utility Models and Prospect Theory (4) 2017-03-26 2017-04-09 2017-05-21 2022-02-21
  9. NEP-URE: Urban and Real Estate Economics (4) 2018-02-05 2018-02-26 2024-01-15 2025-12-22
  10. NEP-DCM: Discrete Choice Models (3) 2020-10-12 2021-01-04 2021-01-04
  11. NEP-EDU: Education (3) 2018-01-15 2018-02-05 2018-02-26
  12. NEP-INO: Innovation (3) 2017-07-09 2024-07-08 2025-06-16
  13. NEP-EEC: European Economics (2) 2008-04-29 2008-10-21
  14. NEP-ENE: Energy Economics (2) 2024-11-18 2026-04-13
  15. NEP-GER: German Papers (2) 2020-05-18 2025-01-06
  16. NEP-ORE: Operations Research (2) 2020-06-08 2020-10-12
  17. NEP-SBM: Small Business Management (2) 2017-07-09 2024-07-08
  18. NEP-CFN: Corporate Finance (1) 2022-02-21
  19. NEP-DES: Economic Design (1) 2023-05-29
  20. NEP-ENV: Environmental Economics (1) 2024-11-18
  21. NEP-GEN: Gender (1) 2025-07-28
  22. NEP-HME: Heterodox Microeconomics (1) 2012-05-08
  23. NEP-ICT: Information and Communication Technologies (1) 2025-09-15
  24. NEP-INT: International Trade (1) 2024-01-15
  25. NEP-INV: Investment (1) 2023-05-29
  26. NEP-ISF: Islamic Finance (1) 2020-10-12
  27. NEP-KNM: Knowledge Management and Knowledge Economy (1) 2017-07-09
  28. NEP-LAW: Law and Economics (1) 2014-05-04

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