Increasing mothers labor supply is a key policy challenge in many OECD countries. Germany recently introduced a generous parental benefit that allows for strong consumption smooth- ing after childbirth and, by taking into account opportunity costs of childbearing, incentivizes working women to...

In January 2015, Germany introduced a federal, statutory minimum wage of 8.50 € per hour. This study evaluates the effects of this policy on regular and marginal employment and on welfare dependency. Based on county-level administrative data, this study uses the difference-in-differences...

Die deutsche Wirtschaft wurde 2022 in besonderem Maße von Russlands Angriffskrieg in der Ukraine getroffen. Aufgrund ihrer starken Exportabhängigkeit fielen die hohen Energiepreise, die schwächelnde Weltkonjunktur und gestörte Lieferketten besonders stark ins Gewicht. Umso beeindruckender...

Bildungsinvestitionen sind für den Einzelnen mit einem höheren Erwerbseinkommen und einem geringeren Arbeitslosigkeitsrisiko im Lebenszyklus verbunden. Eine Analyse auf Basis von Erwerbsbiografien des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP) zeigt, dass die private Bildungsrendite, also der...

We quantify the importance of precautionary labor supply using data from the German Socio- Economic Panel (SOEP) for 2001-2012. We estimate dynamic labor supply equations augmented with a measure of wage risk. Our results show that married men choose about 2.5% of their hours of work or one week...

We quantify the importance of precautionary labor supply using data from the German Socio- Economic Panel (SOEP) for 2001-2012. We estimate dynamic labor supply equations augmented with a measure of wage risk. Our results show that married men choose about 2.5% of their hours of work or one week...

We quantify the importance of precautionary labor supply using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) for 2001-2012. We estimate dynamic labor supply equations augmented with a measure of wage risk. Our results show that married men choose about 2.5% of their hours of work or one week...

Education is a crucial determinant of labour market success. We investigate whether education is an appropriate means to cushion the negative consequences of job loss and study the role of age as a second major labour market factor. Using German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) data for the years...