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SOEPpapers 1217, 27, X S. Eliana Coschignano, Robin Jessen 2025 get_appDownload (PDF  1.74 MB) Abstract Men at the bottom quintile of the German male earnings distribution had lower average earnings in 2019 than in 2001. In contrast, female earnings have increased throughout the distribution. What explains these diverging trends and how did they translate into changes in net income?

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SOEPpapers 1216, 45 S. Henning Hermes, Marina Krauß, Philipp Lergetporer, Frauke Peter, Simon Wiederhold 2024 get_appDownload (PDF  1.26 MB) Abstract This field experiment investigates the causal impact of mothers’ perceptions of gender norms on their employment attitudes and labor-supply expectations.

Jan 9, 2025 | diw.de | DIW Berlin

SOEPpapers 1215, 56 S. Marc Kaufmann, Joël Machado, Bertrand Verheyden 2024 get_appDownload (PDF  378 KB) Abstract Empirical evidence suggests that the majority of immigrants who initially planned a temporary stay end up staying permanently in the host country. Since beliefs about the duration of stay are a strong determinant of integration, many long-term migrants may end up less than optimally integrated.

Dec 23, 2024 | diw.de | DIW Berlin

Referierte Aufsätze Web of Science Aleksandar Petreski, Dorothea Schäfer, Andreas Stephan In: Business Strategy and the Environment (2025), im Ersch. [online first: 2024-12-23] Abstract This study explores the effect of frequent green-bond issuance on a firm's financing costs.

Dec 10, 2024 | diw.de | DIW Berlin

Referierte Aufsätze Web of Science Thomas Breda, Luke Haywood, Haomin Wang In: Labour Economics 91 (2024), 102646, 27 S. Abstract We quantify the unintended effects of a low-wage payroll tax reduction using an equilibrium search model featuring bargaining, worker and firm productivity heterogeneity, labor taxes, and a minimum wage. The decentralized economy is inefficient due to search externalities and labor market policies.