Publications Based on SOEP Data: SOEPlit

Survey to Reveal True Face of Chinese Society

Comparison of the effects of low childhood socioeconomic position and low adulthood socioeconomic position on self rated health in four European studies

Social Comparisons and Attitudes towards Foreigners. Evidence from the 'Fall of the Iron Curtain'

We exploit the natural experiment of German re-unification to address the question whether distress from social (income) comparisons results in negative attitudes towards foreigners. Our empirical approach rests upon East German individuals who have West German peers. We use the exogenous variation of wealth of West German peers shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall as an instrument to identify ...

Alternative Approaches for Econometric Analysis of Panel Count Data Using Dynamic Latent Class Models (With Application to Doctor Visits Data)

Cross-sectional latent class regression models, also known as switching regressions or hidden Markov models, cannot identify transitions between classes that may occur over time. This limitation can potentially be overcome when panel data are available. For such data, we develop a sequence of models that combine features of the static cross-sectional latent class (finite mixture) models with those ...

The labour market consequences of self-employment spells: European evidence

Sharing and Caring: Older Europeans' Living Arrangements

Work-Rich and Work-Poor Couples: polarisation in 14 countries in Europe

Patterns of family living

Using EU-SILC data for cross-national analysis: strengths, problems and recommendations

Is Workplace Training more Beneficial for Vocationally Educated Workers? A Comparison Between England and Germany

There is evidence that participation in workplace training has a positive effect on wages; however, it is unknown whether training returns differ across different types of educational attainment. This exploration is relevant because it may indicate a way to redress wage gaps in the labour market. Using the German Socio Economic Panel and the British Household Panel Survey, this paper looks at individuals ...