Publikationen mit SOEP-Daten: SOEPlit

A family member's death increases religious activity: Evidence from Germany

Abstract Religiosity influences economic behavior in various domains, but what determines religiosity? Using data from the representative Socio-Economic Panel Study for Germany (SOEP), this paper shows that religious activity increases after a family member's death. The life event's effect is larger after a partner's death when compared to a parent's death. Our results indicate ...

Predicting satisfaction with democracy in Germany using local economic conditions, social capital, and individual characteristics

This paper explores the empirical relationship between local economic conditions, social capital, and individual characteristics on the one hand and satisfaction with democracy on the other hand, using detailed information from the German Socio-Economic Panel. In contrast to previous literature, we focus on economic conditions at the state level instead of the national one. We find that local economic ...

BiB im COVID-19-Krisenstab

Wichtige „Population Studies“ des BiB für Politik und Gesellschaft. Interview mit C. Katharina Spieß

Zur Bedeutung familiärer Strukturen auf die Netzwerke von Geflüchteten

Später in Rente gehen macht glücklich: Darum sind Rentner oft unzufrieden

Immer mehr Deutsche arbeiten trotz Rentenalter weiter. Eine neue Studie zeigt: Dies kann nicht nur finanziell vorteilhaft sein, sondern auch die Lebenszufriedenheit steigern.

Extended restrictions to health care entitlements for refugees: negative health consequences without the anticipated savings

Refugees have limited health care entitlements during the asylum process. In February 2024, the maximum length of this exclusion period was increased from 18 to 36 months. This increase may double the actual waiting time, which is currently already more than one year, as data from the Socio-Economic Panel show. This particularly affects refugees with a low level of education and little knowledge of ...

Verlängerte Leistungseinschränkungen für Geflüchtete: Negative Konsequenzen für Gesundheit – erhoffte Einsparungen dürften ausbleiben

Bis zum Abschluss ihres Asylverfahrens haben Geflüchtete nur einen eingeschränkten Anspruch auf Gesundheitsleistungen. Ende Februar 2024 wurde die maximale Dauer dieser Einschränkung von 18 auf 36 Monate verlängert. Diese Änderung dürfte die tatsächliche Wartezeit, die – wie Daten des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP) zeigen – derzeit bei über einem Jahr liegt, verdoppeln. Besonders betroffen sind ...

Using Post-Regularization Distribution Regression to Measure the Effects of a Minimum Wage on Hourly Wages, Hours Worked and Monthly Earnings

We evaluate the distributional effects of a minimum wage introduction based on a data set with a moderate sample size but a large number of potential covariates. Therefore, the selection of relevant control variables at each distributional threshold is crucial to test hypotheses about the impact of the treatment. To this end, we use the post-double selection logistic distribution regression approach ...

How the wellbeing function varies with age: the importance of income, health and social relations over the lifecycle

Previous literature has identified income, health status and social relationships as the most important predictors of subjective wellbeing (SWB). In addition, the literature has identified a non-linear relationship between age and SWB, with a dip in SWB in midlife. Explanations of the non-linear age–SWB relationship include the notion of unmet aspirations and the idea that people's emotional response ...