Prof. Iris Kesternich receives Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council

4 September 2023

What incentives beyond payment motivate people to go to work? And do they differ between men and women? Prof. Dr. Iris Kesternich, economist at the University of Hamburg and core member of the HCHE, is addressing these and other questions in a new research project. Over the next five years, she will receive a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council.

The labor market has changed significantly in recent years, not only as a result of the Corona pandemic, but also due to new digital technologies or the increasing shortage of skilled workers. One consequence of these changes is that employers have to create further incentives for employees in addition to salary when competing for qualified applicants. As part of her research project "Morethanmoney", Prof. Dr. Iris Kesternich therefore wants to investigate the importance of flexibility and meaningfulness of work for the labor market.

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