Publications Based on SOEP Data: SOEPlit

Fundamental Reform of Income Tax - In how far Can the Assesment Basis be Broadened and Tax Law Simplifies?

Capital Levies - A Step Towards Improving Public Finances in Europe

Ever since the financial and economic crisis of 2008/2009, public debt in almost all OECD countries has increased significantly. The European debt crisis has further intensified over the past few weeks. Private households with high levels of wealth and income could be enlisted to help with refinancing and reducing this public debt through forced loans and one-off capital levies, without a risk of slowdown ...

A Feasibility Study to Investigate Integrated Survey Data Collection, Fieldwork Management and Survey Data Processing Systems for Longitudinal Studies

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) commissioned this study to identify potential efficiency gains and quality improvements in the processes relating to survey data collection, data management and dissemination. The study relates particularly to the context of the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) and the UK Longitudinal Studies Centre (ULSC) – the two major ESRC investments responsible ...

Do Multiculturalism Policies Erode the Welfare State?

Smoke Signals: The Intergenerational Transmission of Smoking Behavior

Financial Risk Aversion and Household Asset Diversification

Private Households Display Strong Aversion to Investment Risk

The broadest possible diversification of investments is considered an important strategy for minimizing investment risk. Most households in Germany do distribute their financial assets over several types of investment. However, investment behavior is only partially consistent with the overall readiness for risk-taking reported by heads of households. This is demonstrated by a current empirical study ...

Individual risk attitudes and the composition of financial portfolios: Evidence from German household portfolios

Genome-wide analysis identifies 12 loci influencing human reproductive behavior

The genetic architecture of human reproductive behavior—age at first birth (AFB) and number of children ever born (NEB)—has a strong relationship with fitness, human development, infertility and risk of neuropsychiatric disorders. However, very few genetic loci have been identified, and the underlying mechanisms of AFB and NEB are poorly understood. We report a large genome-wide association study of ...

The Distributional Impact of Subsidies to Higher Education - Empirical Evidence from Germany