We study the short, medium, and long run employment effects of a substantial change in the parental leave benefit program in Germany. In 2007, a means-tested parental leave transfer program, which had paid benefits for up to two years, was replaced by an earnings related transfer, which paid...

We study causal effects of two early retirement reforms. Reform 1 (NRA) increased normal retirement age stepwise from 60 to 63. Simultaneously, it became possible to use early retirement with benefit discounts. Reform 2 (ERA) increased the age of early retirement stepwise from 60 to 63. We...

Ziel dieser Handreichung ist es, allen Interessierten und insbesondere den Forschenden aus den Sozial-, Verhaltens- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften die für die empirische Forschung relevanten Regelungen des Datenschutzes in Deutschland näher zu bringen. Im ersten Teil der Handreichung werden...

This dissertation consists of three empirical essays on migration and labor economics, with a particular focus on the evaluation of policy interventions in Germany. The three essays analyze three reforms and their effects on immigrants and establishments on the labor market. The first two essays...

This dissertation aims at increasing our understanding of the driving forces behind old-age labor force participation. For this purpose, several policy treatments that were introduced to address the challenges of demographic aging in Germany are examined. By providing insights into the...

We study the labor supply effects of a change in child-subsidy policy designed to both increase fertility and shorten birth-related employment interruptions. The reform yields most of the intended effects