Die Arbeitsmarktintegration von Erwachsenen mit Behinderungen nach einer beruflichen Rehabilitation hat sich in den letzten Jahren verbessert. Dies zeigen Analysen mit administrativen Daten der Bundesagentur für Arbeit. Gleichzeitig nehmen immer weniger Menschen eine berufliche Rehabilitation...

Schlechtere Gesundheit steht in engem Zusammenhang mit Arbeitslosigkeit. Geförderte Beschäftigung mit begleitendem Coaching zu verbinden, ist ein Ansatz, mit dem nicht nur Langzeitarbeitslosigkeit beendet, sondern auch die gesundheitliche Situation und die soziale Teilhabe von Betroffenen...

We experimentally evaluate a novel approach to IPV prevention that harnesses social media to recruit and engage men in a virtual support group delivered by trained male facilitators via WhatsApp. The program succeeded in recruiting men at high risk of committing IPV through self-targeting alone:...

We study how population variation in testosterone levels impacts male labour market earnings using data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study between 2011 and 2013. We exploit genetic variation between individuals as instrumental variables following a Mendelian Randomization approach to...

Gender gaps in employment have narrowed but remain substantial, particularly among couples. To estimate how improved female wage opportunities influence partners' employment choices, I exploit demand-driven wage changes in job tasks and German administrative data. Results indicate women respond...

We use the 2006 Qu'ebec paternity leave reform to replicate Dahl et al., 2014 who estimate the peer effects of paternity leave taking among male co-workers. The Qu'ebec reform of the paternity leave system closely resembles the Norwegian 1993 reform they analyze. Using high-quality...

We study how population variation in testosterone levels impacts male labour market earnings using data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study between 2011 and 2013. We exploit genetic variation between individuals as instrumental variables following a Mendelian Randomization approach to...

This paper examines monthly earnings volatility and its transmission to household earnings volatility using Norwegian data on the universe of monthly pay histories. We document substantial month-to-month earnings changes: within a job, while over one-quarter of months have no earnings changes,...

Female fertility patterns and its drivers have been extensively studied around the world, often to the exclusion of male fertility patterns especially in developing country contexts. We address this gap by examining male fertility patterns in the Philippines. Using own-children estimates derived...

Research background: Indonesia continues to encounter significant challenges in eradicating fraud, particularly in the context of financial statement fraud. This study contributes to the literature by introducing a novel perspective on the determinants of fraudulent activities, focusing on...

In this study, we examine the impact of overeducation on wages and wage penalties among 19,000 young men and women aged 18-35 in ten European countries. Using data from the Cultural Pathways to Economic Self-sufficiency and Entrepreneurship (CUPESSE) project and controlling for some endogeneity...

This study examines the impact of digitalization on the context shaping male and female entrepreneurial potential across 78 economies, utilizing the Female Entrepreneurship Index (FEI) and the Male Entrepreneurship Index (MEI). By analyzing the effects of digital transformation, the study aims...

Wenn man die Jahresverdienste zugrunde legt und Arbeitsplatzverluste berücksichtigt, ging der Gender Pay Gap für den Verdienst in der Mitte der Verteilung - also für den Median - in der Coronakrise zurück. Gegenüber 36,2 Prozent im Jahr 2019 sank der Abstand zwischen Frauen und Männern in...

Der Gender Pay Gap lag in Deutschland im Jahr 2023 bei 18 Prozent. Damit blieb der Wert im fünften Jahr in Folge unverändert, obwohl Frauen in derselben Zeit zunehmend gut bezahlte Berufe ausübten. Diese anhaltende Lohnlücke zwischen Männern und Frauen wirft Fragen nach Ursachen und...

Do men negatively respond when women first enter an occupation? We answer this question by studying the end of one of the final explicit occupational barriers to women in the U.S.: in 2016, the U.S. military opened all positions to women, including historically male-only combat occupations. We...

Frauen, die nach Deutschland geflüchtet sind, leben hier in unterschiedlichen Haushaltskonstellationen: Viele wohnen mit Partner und mit Kindern zusammen, etliche ohne diese oder sie sind alleinerziehend. Ergebnisse der IAB-BAMFSOEP- Befragung von Geflüchteten für die Jahre 2016 bis 2021...

Public spending on gender equality and women's empowerment is rising rapidly in many countries. However, the unintended consequences of women's empowerment is rarely measured and remains poorly understood. We study the impact of female empowerment programs on male backlash through a series of...

Evidence shows that Guinean women and girls face important barriers across all dimensions of well-being that prevent them from having access to opportunities on an equal footing with men. The poor agency of women and girls, as reflected in the high prevalence of discriminatory legal and social...

This study investigates whether the success of salary history bans could be limited by job-seekers volunteering their salaries unprompted. We survey American workers in 2019 and 2021 about their recent job searches, distinguishing when candidates were asked about salary history from when they...

The research aims to explore consumer perceptions of masculinity in advertising in an innovative approach. The authors aimed to determine which type of masculinity and which brand and masculinity archetypes consumers favor in a masculine character. That would help the advertisers understand what...

This paper utilizes the 1968-2019 survey waves of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics to analyze the added worker effect for wives of husbands who lose their job through no fault of their own. Specifically, we focus on the potential changes to the added worker effect over time. For wives who were...