In this paper, we discuss whether and how Natural Language Processing (NLP) can be integrated into the workflows of conventional qualitative research to support the researcher. We focus on textual data which the researcher wants to analyse using predefined categories. We explore the possibility...

We study heterogeneity in the effects of two pension reforms in Germany that closed pathways into early retirement: the abolition of an old-age pension scheme for women and the abolition of a pension after unemployment or part-time work. We focus on heterogeneity with respect to several...

We apply a novel methodological approach described by Chernozhukov, Fern'andez-Val & Luo (2018), to analyze preference heterogeneity regarding non-monetary job characteristics and trade-offs between wage and non-monetary job characteristics. Using this approach, we can describe preference...

This paper analyzes the role of parenting styles, a recent topic in the economic literature. Using a novel latent class model, we investigate which parenting styles can be observed in the data and how parenting styles are related to parents’ socioeconomic status and household composition. We...

Regional and sector‐specific skill shortages are either foreseeable or a reality in Germany. It is unclear whether shortages of skilled workers are more apparent in industry‐specific agglomerations due to competitive labor poaching or less apparent benefitting labor pooling. This paper...

This paper studies the long-term relationship between parental and child education in Germany, where children are tracked into academic and non-academic track schools at the age of 10. On average, children are more likely to attend an academic track school if their parents attended one....

In light of skilled-labor shortage in nursing, the effect of a change in the wage of nurses on their labor supply is intensely discussed in recent literature. However, most results show a wage elasticity close to zero. Using extensive data of former German 9th graders, I analyze the role of the...

Many countries suffer from skilled labor shortages in nursing. One way to increase the nurse labor supply is to raise their retention rates. Yet, though several studies exist on factors associated with the nurse labor supply at different levels, literature on factors associated with nurses’...

We analyse the economic returns in lifetime labour income of different educational paths in Germany, especially the difference between university studies and vocational training. New data allows us to calculate cumulative labour earnings at different ages and to compare not only the highest...

The skilled labour shortage in nursing is an issue not unique to Germany. Unattractive characteristics of nursing jobs are one reason for the low supply in nursing personnel. In our study, we analyse the influence of job characteristics on the attractiveness of nursing jobs. We address this...