Publications Based on SOEP Data: SOEPlit

Income, Change in Income and Life-Satisfaction: A Study Over Time in West Germany and the Russian Federation

The relationship between income, changes in income and life-satisfaction in West Germany and the Russian Federation - relative, absolute, or a combination of both?

Income and life satisfaction - A cross-national and longitudinal study (Dissertation)

The Material Consequences of Welfare States: Benefit Generosity and Absolute Poverty in 16 OECD Countries

Several recent studies have focused attention on the relationship between welfare states and poverty, looking primarily at relative poverty and employing concepts of welfare state generosity that are problematic. This has made it difficult to evaluate claims that equality has come at the expense of economic growth. In this article, the authors examine more directly the relationship between welfare ...

The relationship between women’s work histories and incomes in later life in the UK, US and West Germany

Using data from several large scale longitudinal surveys, this paper investigates the relationship between older women‟s personal incomes and their work histories in the UK, US and West Germany. By comparing three countries with very different welfare regimes, we seek to gain a better understanding of the interaction between the life course, pension system and women‟s incomes in later life. The association ...

Social, Occupational and Economic Mobility of Mediterranean Migrants in Germany

Occupational and social integration of immigrant groups in Germany

Integration of "Old" and "New" Immigrant Groups in Germany

Occupational and Economic Mobility and Social Integration of Mediterranean Migrants in Germany

Social and Economic Integration of Foreigners in Germany