Publikationen mit SOEP-Daten: SOEPlit

Econometric Analysis of the Wealth Gap between East and West Germany

Nearly 25 years after the German reunification, vastly different living conditions between East and West Germany still remain. This is particularly true for the distribution of net wealth which is of special importance for the well-being of individuals. Wealth provides utility in a number of ways, for instance, by acting as a buffer against negative income shocks. Using the wealth component of the ...

Income Effects of Disability Benefits

We provide novel evidence about the incentive and welfare effects of an increase in the generosity of disability benefits. Importantly, a unique policy variation in Germany allows us to isolate the income effect of a change in benefit generosity. We leverage this quasi-experimental policy variation using an RD design to estimate the effect of increasing disability benefits on employment, earnings, ...

Is there a desired added worker effect? Evidence from involuntary job losses

While the existing evidence on added worker effects is mixed, most studies find no or only small effects. However, studies to date have mostly analyzed individuals’ actual labor supply responses to their partners’ job loss, neglecting to consider a potential mismatch between desired and actual labor supply adjustments. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), we study individuals’ changes ...

Durchschnittliche Arbeitszeiten in Deutschland sinken, Gesamtarbeitsvolumen auf Rekordhoch

Ob in den Tarifverhandlungen oder der Debatte über den Fachkräftemangel: Die Arbeitszeiten der Beschäftigten in Deutschland werden derzeit kontrovers diskutiert. Unterschiedliche Seiten bringen eine Ausweitung oder auch eine Reduzierung der Arbeitszeit ins Spiel. Auf Grundlage von Daten des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels wirft die vorliegende Untersuchung einen detaillierten Blick auf die Entwicklung der ...

Socioeconomic inequalities in pandemic-induced psychosocial stress in different life domains among the working-age population

Psychosocial stress is considered a risk factor for physical and mental ill-health. Evidence on socioeconomic inequalities with regard to the psychosocial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany is still limited. We aimed to investigate how pandemic-induced psychosocial stress (PIPS) in different life domains differed between socioeconomic groups.

Dumpinglöhne gibt's nicht mehr

Deutschland hatte einst den größten Niedriglohnsektor Europas. Exklusive Daten zeigen: Der Mindestlohn hat diesen Sektor verkleinert – und die Reallöhne steigen lassen.

Schon Teilsanierungen helfen, Energiekosten zu sparen

Hauseigentümer mit wenig Geld scheuen Sanierungen. Dadurch würden Einsparpotenziale bei ineffizienten Gebäuden nicht erschlossen, warnt eine DIW-Studie und rät zu Teilsanierungen.

Kommentar: Nichtwahl als Wahlhandlung

Ruhestand und Gesundheit: Evidenz aus Deutschland (Master-Thesis)

PDOSPERT: A New Scale to Predict Domain-Specific Risk-Taking Behaviors in Times of a Pandemic

ABSTRACT Understanding risk tolerance is crucial for predicting and changing behavior across various domains, including health and safety, finance, and ethics. This remains true during a crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and leads to a key question: Do current risk measures reliably predict risk-taking in the drastically different context of a pandemic? The Domain Specific Risk-Taking (DOSPERT) ...