Publications Based on SOEP Data: SOEPlit

Deprivation, Social Exclusion and Subjective Well-Being

This paper aims at investigating empirically the relationship between selfdeclared satisfaction with life and an individual’s well-being as measured by the indices of deprivation and social exclusion proposed in the income distribution literature. Results on European countries show that life satisfaction decreases with an increase in deprivation and exclusion after controlling for individual’s income, ...

Identification and Estimation of Economic Models of Outmigration Using Panel Attrition

A Life-Cycle Model of Outmigration and Economic Assimilation of Immigrants in Germany

Semi-parametric Models for Satisfaction with Income

An overview is presented of some parametric and semi-parametric models, estimators, and specification tests that can be used to analyze ordered response variables. In particular, limited dependent variable models that generalize ordered probit are compared to regression models that generalize the linear model. These techniques are then applied to analyze how self-reported satisfaction with household ...

Works council and training effects on satisfaction

This paper investigates the direct and indirect impact of works councils via further training on job satisfaction. Basic estimates on an individual level do not reveal clearly direct effects, but on an establishment level, the existence of a works council increases the average job satisfaction. We also find a positive, weakly significant effect on an individual level accompanied by training under instrumental ...

Employment Tenure in the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany

Are There Differences in the Health-Socioeconomic Status Relationship over the Life Cycle? Evidence from Germany

Migrants in the German Labor Market - Nationality and Gender-Specific Labor Market Opportunities

Media Coverage and Immigration Worries: Econometric Evidence

This paper empirically explores the link between mass media coverage of migration and immigration worries. Using detailed data on media coverage in Germany, we show that the amount of media reports regarding migration issues is positively associated with concerns about immigration among the German population. The association is robust to the inclusion of time-variant individual control variables and ...

The perception of the income tax: Evidence from Germany

The paper explores whether the tax rule defined by the tax law or the perception of the tax system by the single household matters in explaining household behaviour. In particular, Germany applies joint taxation with marital splitting to married couples. However, the couple has the choice between two formulas when paying the tax. In both cases, the perceived marginal tax rate, i.e. the rate which practically ...