Paula Protsch
Biographic Data
| ID | 4174606 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paula Protsch |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paula |
| FAMILY NAME | Protsch |
| SIGNATURE | PROTSCH P |
| AFFILIATIONS | WZB Berlin Social Science Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2401-0567 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Gender differences in employers’ promotion preferences? The role of working time, care obligations, and work–family policies
Despite considerable changes in recent decades, women and men still have different careers, fostering gender inequality in paid work. Women work more often part-time and have more care obligations, which are typically regarded as incongruent with leadership roles and might lead to career penalties. We investigate employers’ gender-related promotion preferences. Using a large factorial survey experiment across organizations in Germany enables us t…
Ungleiche Chancen beim Zugang zu kognitiv anspruchsvolleren Ausbildungsberufen
In Deutschland bestimmt die soziale Herkunft in besonderem Maße über die Höhe des Schulabschlusses. Gleichzeitig ist der schulische Erfolg entscheidend für spätere Ausbildungs- und Erwerbschancen. Aufgrund dieser sozialen und institutionellen Bedingungen bleiben kognitive Lernpotenziale beim Übergang von der Schule in die Berufsausbildung häufig unentdeckt. Wir richten den Blick auf das kognitive Anforderungsniveau als ein Merkmal von dualen Ausb…
Young people's job-search strategies in the German apprenticeship market
Social capital is often regarded as an important resource when searching for a job. However, unlike in the general labor market, in youth labor markets, leveraging network contacts does not necessarily enhance young people's chances compared to formal job-search methods. Who then uses referrals by strong ties to support their school-to-work transitions? Drawing on the German National Educational Panel Study, we focus on noncollege-bound students …
Employers’ recruitment contexts and hiring preferences in the German youth labor market
Berufliche Aspirationen im Kontext regionaler Berufsstrukturen
Jugendliche entwickeln ihre beruflichen Pläne und Erwartungen in Interaktion mit signifikanten Anderen in den sozialen Kontexten, in denen sie sich bewegen. Innerhalb gleicher institutioneller Gelegenheitsstrukturen sind regionale Arbeitsmärkte wichtige sozialräumliche Kontexte, die über das unmittelbare Umfeld der Familie, der Schule oder der Nachbarschaft hinaus die Entwicklung von beruflichen Aspirationen bedingen. In unserem Beitrag untersuch…
Overeducation, Labour Market Dynamics, and Economic Downturn in Europe
Previous research on overeducation focused on labour market entrants and investigated the role of individual characteristics and, more recently, labour market and educational institutions. This article shifts the focus to primeage workers, exploring the relation between economic conditions, related labour market dynamics, and overeducation across 16 European countries in the aftermath of the 2008 economic crisis. We regard cross-sectional overedu…
Going across Europe for an apprenticeship? A factorial survey experiment on employers’ hiring preferences in Germany
Owing to the recent recession, the German apprenticeship model is once again praised for smoothing out school-to-work transitions. In line with the social policy shift of favouring education as a key means to combat youth unemployment, European Union (EU) recommendations and German national policies encourage young Southern and Eastern EU citizens to apply for apprenticeship training abroad. Yet, young people wanting to go abroad are not only mob…
The social stratification of the German VET system
Germany is widely known for its vocational education and training (VET) system and its dual apprenticeship system in particular. What is often overlooked, however, is the vertical stratification within the German VET system. This is the focus of this study. Our analysis shows that the VET system, like the German school system, is highly stratified, resulting in large differences in labour market opportunities. We elaborate on three dimensions of …
How Employers Use Signals of Cognitive and Noncognitive Skills at Labour Market Entry
This article aims to improve our understanding about why and how individuals’ signals of cognitive and noncognitive skills influence labour market outcomes. We study how employers use skills signals when hiring labour market entrants. These demand-side microprocesses are investigated at the apprenticeship market in Germany, which functions as the main entry labour market below tertiary-level education. Qualitative studies and personnel psychology…
Segmentierte Ausbildungsmärkte
Paula Protsch Segmentierte Ausbildungsmärkte Berufliche Chancen von Hauptschülerinnen und Hauptschülern im Wandel 2014. 244 S. Kt. erscheint auch im Open Access. 33,00 (D), 34,00 (A) eISBN 978-3-86388-221-1
What Matters in the Transition From School to Vocational Training in Germany
The German multi-tiered school system functions as an institutional mechanism which prevents students from certain social class backgrounds from fulfilling their individual learning potential. Their cognitive abilities are not transformed into corresponding school performances and credentials. Against this backdrop, we ask whether the transition from school to vocational training may enable young people with intermediate and those with lower seco…
A‐)typical and (in‐)secure? Social protection and “non‐standard” forms of employment in Europe
Atypical forms of employment (part‐time work, mini‐jobs, fixed‐term contracts and solo self‐employment) have gained in importance overall in recent years in many European countries. They are often part of an irregular career pattern and carry a high risk of unemployment. In a 6‐country comparison (Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Italy, Denmark and Poland) we consider whether and in what way national social protection laws cover the …
How Employers Use Signals of Cognitive and Noncognitive Skills at Labour Market Entry
This article aims to improve our understanding about why and how individuals’ signals of cognitive and noncognitive skills influence labour market outcomes. We study how employers use skills signals when hiring labour market entrants. These demand-side microprocesses are investigated at the apprenticeship market in Germany, which functions as the main entry labour market below tertiary-level education. Qualitative studies and personnel psychology…
What Matters in the Transition From School to Vocational Training in Germany
The German multi-tiered school system functions as an institutional mechanism which prevents students from certain social class backgrounds from fulfilling their individual learning potential. Their cognitive abilities are not transformed into corresponding school performances and credentials. Against this backdrop, we ask whether the transition from school to vocational training may enable young people with intermediate and those with lower seco…
A‐)typical and (in‐)secure? Social protection and “non‐standard” forms of employment in Europe
Atypical forms of employment (part‐time work, mini‐jobs, fixed‐term contracts and solo self‐employment) have gained in importance overall in recent years in many European countries. They are often part of an irregular career pattern and carry a high risk of unemployment. In a 6‐country comparison (Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Italy, Denmark and Poland) we consider whether and in what way national social protection laws cover the …
Going across Europe for an apprenticeship? A factorial survey experiment on employers’ hiring preferences in Germany
Owing to the recent recession, the German apprenticeship model is once again praised for smoothing out school-to-work transitions. In line with the social policy shift of favouring education as a key means to combat youth unemployment, European Union (EU) recommendations and German national policies encourage young Southern and Eastern EU citizens to apply for apprenticeship training abroad. Yet, young people wanting to go abroad are not only mob…
Young people's job-search strategies in the German apprenticeship market
Social capital is often regarded as an important resource when searching for a job. However, unlike in the general labor market, in youth labor markets, leveraging network contacts does not necessarily enhance young people's chances compared to formal job-search methods. Who then uses referrals by strong ties to support their school-to-work transitions? Drawing on the German National Educational Panel Study, we focus on noncollege-bound students …
Overeducation, Labour Market Dynamics, and Economic Downturn in Europe
Previous research on overeducation focused on labour market entrants and investigated the role of individual characteristics and, more recently, labour market and educational institutions. This article shifts the focus to primeage workers, exploring the relation between economic conditions, related labour market dynamics, and overeducation across 16 European countries in the aftermath of the 2008 economic crisis. We regard cross-sectional overedu…
Employers’ recruitment contexts and hiring preferences in the German youth labor market
Berufliche Aspirationen im Kontext regionaler Berufsstrukturen
Jugendliche entwickeln ihre beruflichen Pläne und Erwartungen in Interaktion mit signifikanten Anderen in den sozialen Kontexten, in denen sie sich bewegen. Innerhalb gleicher institutioneller Gelegenheitsstrukturen sind regionale Arbeitsmärkte wichtige sozialräumliche Kontexte, die über das unmittelbare Umfeld der Familie, der Schule oder der Nachbarschaft hinaus die Entwicklung von beruflichen Aspirationen bedingen. In unserem Beitrag untersuch…
A‐)typical and (in‐)secure? Social protection and “non‐standard” forms of employment in Europe
Atypical forms of employment (part‐time work, mini‐jobs, fixed‐term contracts and solo self‐employment) have gained in importance overall in recent years in many European countries. They are often part of an irregular career pattern and carry a high risk of unemployment. In a 6‐country comparison (Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Italy, Denmark and Poland) we consider whether and in what way national social protection laws cover the …
What Matters in the Transition From School to Vocational Training in Germany
The German multi-tiered school system functions as an institutional mechanism which prevents students from certain social class backgrounds from fulfilling their individual learning potential. Their cognitive abilities are not transformed into corresponding school performances and credentials. Against this backdrop, we ask whether the transition from school to vocational training may enable young people with intermediate and those with lower seco…
Segmentierte Ausbildungsmärkte
Paula Protsch Segmentierte Ausbildungsmärkte Berufliche Chancen von Hauptschülerinnen und Hauptschülern im Wandel 2014. 244 S. Kt. erscheint auch im Open Access. 33,00 (D), 34,00 (A) eISBN 978-3-86388-221-1
How Employers Use Signals of Cognitive and Noncognitive Skills at Labour Market Entry
This article aims to improve our understanding about why and how individuals’ signals of cognitive and noncognitive skills influence labour market outcomes. We study how employers use skills signals when hiring labour market entrants. These demand-side microprocesses are investigated at the apprenticeship market in Germany, which functions as the main entry labour market below tertiary-level education. Qualitative studies and personnel psychology…
The social stratification of the German VET system
Germany is widely known for its vocational education and training (VET) system and its dual apprenticeship system in particular. What is often overlooked, however, is the vertical stratification within the German VET system. This is the focus of this study. Our analysis shows that the VET system, like the German school system, is highly stratified, resulting in large differences in labour market opportunities. We elaborate on three dimensions of …
Going across Europe for an apprenticeship? A factorial survey experiment on employers’ hiring preferences in Germany
Owing to the recent recession, the German apprenticeship model is once again praised for smoothing out school-to-work transitions. In line with the social policy shift of favouring education as a key means to combat youth unemployment, European Union (EU) recommendations and German national policies encourage young Southern and Eastern EU citizens to apply for apprenticeship training abroad. Yet, young people wanting to go abroad are not only mob…
Overeducation, Labour Market Dynamics, and Economic Downturn in Europe
Previous research on overeducation focused on labour market entrants and investigated the role of individual characteristics and, more recently, labour market and educational institutions. This article shifts the focus to primeage workers, exploring the relation between economic conditions, related labour market dynamics, and overeducation across 16 European countries in the aftermath of the 2008 economic crisis. We regard cross-sectional overedu…
Berufliche Aspirationen im Kontext regionaler Berufsstrukturen
Jugendliche entwickeln ihre beruflichen Pläne und Erwartungen in Interaktion mit signifikanten Anderen in den sozialen Kontexten, in denen sie sich bewegen. Innerhalb gleicher institutioneller Gelegenheitsstrukturen sind regionale Arbeitsmärkte wichtige sozialräumliche Kontexte, die über das unmittelbare Umfeld der Familie, der Schule oder der Nachbarschaft hinaus die Entwicklung von beruflichen Aspirationen bedingen. In unserem Beitrag untersuch…
Employers’ recruitment contexts and hiring preferences in the German youth labor market
Young people's job-search strategies in the German apprenticeship market
Social capital is often regarded as an important resource when searching for a job. However, unlike in the general labor market, in youth labor markets, leveraging network contacts does not necessarily enhance young people's chances compared to formal job-search methods. Who then uses referrals by strong ties to support their school-to-work transitions? Drawing on the German National Educational Panel Study, we focus on noncollege-bound students …
Ungleiche Chancen beim Zugang zu kognitiv anspruchsvolleren Ausbildungsberufen
In Deutschland bestimmt die soziale Herkunft in besonderem Maße über die Höhe des Schulabschlusses. Gleichzeitig ist der schulische Erfolg entscheidend für spätere Ausbildungs- und Erwerbschancen. Aufgrund dieser sozialen und institutionellen Bedingungen bleiben kognitive Lernpotenziale beim Übergang von der Schule in die Berufsausbildung häufig unentdeckt. Wir richten den Blick auf das kognitive Anforderungsniveau als ein Merkmal von dualen Ausb…
Gender differences in employers’ promotion preferences? The role of working time, care obligations, and work–family policies
Despite considerable changes in recent decades, women and men still have different careers, fostering gender inequality in paid work. Women work more often part-time and have more care obligations, which are typically regarded as incongruent with leadership roles and might lead to career penalties. We investigate employers’ gender-related promotion preferences. Using a large factorial survey experiment across organizations in Germany enables us t…
Economics (8 works) · Demographic economics (6 works) · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (6 works) · Labour economics (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Business (5 works) · German (5 works) · Apprenticeship (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies (4 works)