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Publications by Prof. Dr Sonja Munz

Monographs

  • Munz, Sonja (in collaboration with Thomas Bausch and Volker Letzner), *Potential for Tourism Development and the Regional Economic Impacts of a Proposed ‘Hochwald-Idarwald’ National Park*. In-depth study on the key theme of tourism development for the State of Rhineland-Palatinate; Seeshaupt, Munich, 2014.
  • Munz, Sonja (in collaboration with Martin Werding, Thiess Büttner, Herbert Hofmann, Christian Holzner, Andrea Kirchmann, Martin Rosemann, Jochen Späth and Harald Strotmann), Macro-evaluation of SGB II Basic Security Offices, ifo Contributions to Economic Research, 33, ifo Institute for Economic Research, Munich, 2009.
  • Munz, Sonja (with Martin Werding and Vera Gács), *Fertility and Prosperity: Links between Demography and Economic Growth*, ifo Research Papers 42, ifo Institute for Economic Research, Munich, 2008.
  • Munz, Sonja, Employment and Family Policy Aspects of Part-Time Work in the Light of the Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act – An Evaluation, ifo Contributions to Economic Research 29, ifo Institute for Economic Research, Munich, 2007.
  • Munz, Sonja (in collaboration with Hans-Werner Sinn, Gebhard Flaig, Martin Werding, Herbert Hofmann and Nicola Düll), EU Enlargement and Labour Mobility – Consequences for Labour Markets and State Redistribution in Germany, CESifo Research Reports 2, ifo Institute for Economic Research, Munich, 2003.
  • Munz, Sonja (in collaboration with Herbert Hofmann), The Prevalence of Employee Share Ownership Schemes and Insolvency Protection Measures for Shareholdings Acquired through Capital-Forming Benefits, Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Berlin, 2002.
  • Munz, Sonja (with Wolfgang Ochel), Labour Shortages in the Face of High Unemployment: A Study Commissioned by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Independent Commission on Immigration, ifo Research Reports 5, ifo Institute for Economic Research, Munich, 2001.
  • Munz, Sonja (in collaboration with Martin Werding, Bruno Kaltenborn and Erich Langmantel), Family Policy for Young Families. The Impact of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group’s ‘Family Allowance’ Concept. Ifo Papers on Economic Research 3, Munich, 2001.
  • Munz, Sonja (in collaboration with Hans-Werner Sinn, Gebhard Flaig, Martin Werding, Herbert Hofmann and Nicola Düll), EU Enlargement and Labour Migration: Pathways to a Gradual Convergence of Labour Markets, ifo Contributions to Economic Research No. 2, ifo Institute for Economic Research, Munich, 2001.
  • Munz, Sonja (in collaboration with Ulrich Blum, Kurt Vogler-Ludwig, and others), Trends and Capacity in Initial Vocational Training in the Free State of Saxony. Ifo Dresden Studies 25, Dresden, 2000.
  • Munz, Sonja (in collaboration with Kurt Vogler-Ludwig and Sandra Waller), *The role of taxes and social security contributions in the reorganisation of work and working time*. Ifo Studies on Labour Market Research 10, Munich, 1998.
  • Munz, Sonja (in collaboration with Harald Blau, Herbert Hofmann, Wolfgang Meyerle and Kurt Vogler-Ludwig), Labour Market Studies – Germany. Employment & Social Affairs, European Commission, Series No. 1, European Communities, Luxembourg, 1997.
  • Munz, Sonja (in collaboration with Christian Täger and Kurt Vogler-Ludwig), The German Shop Closing Hours Act under Scrutiny: Considerations relating to domestic trade policy, competition policy, employment policy and labour law. A study commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the Federal Ministry of Economics, Munich 1995.
  • Munz, Sonja (in collaboration with Gernot Nerb), Mechanisms for the information and consultation of workers in multinational undertakings. Procedures for the information and consultation of workers in multinational undertakings. Study commissioned by UNICE, Brussels, 1994.
  • Munz, Sonja (in collaboration with Ulrike Münstermann, Jürgen Riedel and Kurt Vogler-Ludwig), The Labour Market and the Employment Rate in the Free State of Saxony. Study commissioned by the Aufbauwerk in the Free State of Saxony, ifo dresden Study 1, Dresden, 1994.
  • Munz, Sonja, *The Employment Situation of Men and Women at the Max Planck Society – An Empirical Review*. Study commissioned by the General Administration and the General Works Council of the MPG, Munich, 1993.

Contributions to anthologies

  • Munz, Sonja, “Money makes the world go round? Subsidising entry into the open labour market”, in: Joachim Lange (ed.): SGB II: Lessons from evaluation research under Section 6c. Locummer Protocol No. 0909, Rehburg-Loccum 2009.
  • Munz, Sonja, ‘Macro-analysis and regional comparisons’, in: Joachim Lange (ed.): SGB II: Lessons from evaluation research under Section 6c. Locummer Protocol No. 0909, Rehburg-Loccum 2009.
  • Munz, Sonja, ‘Workplace mobility and flexible working hours for women in the light of the Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act’, in: L. Bellmann and C. Schnabel (eds.): Changing Workplace Working Time Policies, Contributions to Labour Market and Occupational Research 288, Nuremberg, 2004, 91–106.

Peer-reviewed journal articles

  • Sonja Munz (with Christian Holzner), "Should Local Public Employment Services be Merged with the Local Social Benefit Administrations?", Zeitschrift für Arbeitsmarktforschung / Journal for Labour Market Research 46 (2), 2013, 83–102.
  • Munz, Sonja (with Martin Werding), "Public Pensions and International Migration: Some Clarifications and Illustrative Results", Journal of Pension Economics and Finance 4 (2), 2005, 181–207.
  • Munz, Sonja, ‘Workplace mobility and labour flexibility among women in the light of the Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act’, in: Bellmann, Lutz (ed.); Schnabel, Claus (ed.) (2004): Changing workplace working time policies. Nuremberg: 191 pp. Series: Contributions to Labour Market and Occupational Research No. 288, 2004, 91–106.

Articles in non-peer-reviewed journals:

  • Munz, Sonja, “Research is a strategic objective”, *Forschung & Teaching*, issue 11/17.
  • Munz, Sonja, ‘The Sharing Economy: Potential for Sustainable Tourism?’, Passport Edition 010/16: The Sharing Economy in Tourism, pp. 12–16.
  • Munz, Sonja, ‘Migration and Refugees in Tourism: Economic Impacts and Integration Potential’, Passport Edition 9/16: Refugees, Migration and Tourism, pp. 6–12.
  • Munz, Sonja, ‘The “Culture” Attractor and its Users – the Start of a Munich Culture Monitor?’, Passport Edition 02/14 Art & Tourism, pp. 10–12.
  • Munz, Sonja (in collaboration with Bausch, Thomas, and Letzner, Volker), ‘Potential for tourism development and the regional economic impacts of a proposed “Hochwald-Idarwald” National Park’, Passport Edition 02/14 Art & Tourism, pp. 58–61.
  • Munz, Sonja, ‘Can hospitality and/or guestliness be measured? – A rough outline of ideas’, Passport Edition 06/2013: Hospitality & Guestliness, pp. 12–13.
  • Munz, Sonja, ‘The Role of Culture and Tourism in Regional Development’, Passport, Issue 05/12: On the Future of the Region, pp. 10–15.
  • Munz, Sonja (with Volker Letzner), ‘Quo vadis, tourism economics?’, Passport, Issue 04/11 Future, pp. 10–13.
  • Munz, Sonja (with Herbert Hofmann and Christian Holzner), ‘The Draft Vocational Training Act: Effects and Side Effects’. In: ifo Schnelldienst 57 (09), 2004, 18–22.
  • Munz, Sonja (with Herbert Hofmann), ‘Employee Share Ownership and Protection against Insolvency’. In: ifo Schnelldienst, 22, 2002, 15–19.
  • Munz, Sonja, ‘Projections of skilled labour requirements up to 2015’. In: ifo-Schnelldienst, 22, Munich, 2001, 7–21.
  • Munz, Sonja, ‘Demographic Trends in Saxony – Are We Running Out of Skilled Workers? Countering the Demographic Trap Through Human Resources Development’. Reader for the 2011 HR Managers’ Forum. Bildungswerk der sächsischen Wirtschaft e.V., Chemnitz, 2001.
  • Munz, Sonja (with Kurt Vogler-Ludwig), ‘Vocational training for the post-industrial society. Theses and forecasts on vocational training in Saxony’. In: Ifo Dresden reports on the economy, structure and economic policy, 2, Dresden, 2000, 25–41.
  • Munz, Sonja, ‘Human Resources and household-related services – an alternative for employment policy?’ In: Income Alternatives in Rural Areas. Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ed.), Bonn, 1998, 28–34.
  • Munz, Sonja, ‘Women’s Employment: Caught Between Changing Lifestyles and Welfare State Regulations’. In: ifo Schnelldienst, 23, Munich, 1997, 21–35.
  • Munz, Sonja, ‘Between the informal economy and compulsory social insurance – employment in private households’. In: ifo Schnelldienst 17–18, Munich, 1996, 38–45.
  • Munz, Sonja (in collaboration with Christian Täger and Kurt Vogler-Ludwig), ‘A Review of the Shop Closing Act in Light of Domestic and International Experience’. In: ifo Schnelldienst 24, Munich, 11–25.
  • Munz, Sonja, ‘What is corporate practice like prior to the introduction of European Works Councils?’ In: ifo Schnelldienst 29, Munich, 1994, 11–17.
  • Munz, Sonja (with Ulrike Münstermann, Jürgen Riedel and Kurt Vogler-Ludwig), “Quo vadis, Saxony’s labour market?” In: ifo Dresden 4, Munich, 13–23.
  • Munz, Sonja, ‘Saxony – is there any hope of improvement?’ In: ifo Schnelldienst 16–17, Munich, 1993, 43–51.

Working papers and unpublished essays

  • Sonja Munz, *Flexibility of Working Hours and Job Mobility in Germany: The Role of the Part-Time and Fixed-Term Act*, 2004.
  • Munz, Sonja (in collaboration with Kurt Vogler-Ludwig), Labour market and other socio-political implications of the extension of collective agreements in Bavaria and Saxony. Munich 1999.
  • Munz, Sonja, Approaches to Overcoming Disadvantages Faced by Women in the Workplace. Study commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Economics, Munich 1998.
  • Munz, Sonja, Costs and Benefits of Training in Western Germany. [Kosten und Nutzen beruflicher Bildung in Westdeutschland]. Study commissioned by the Task Force on Human Resources, Education, Training and Youth, 1992, working paper.
  • Munz, Sonja, The Impact of the Federal Child-Rearing Allowance on Demographic Trends and the Labour Market. Munich, 1995.
  • Munz, Sonja, Latent Variable Models for the Analysis of Panel Data. A Study of Women’s Satisfaction with Work and Housework. Munich, 1990.