The theoretical probation literature shows that individuals have incentives to mimic "good workers" during periods of employment probation. This study empirically tests at the example of absence behavior, whether such behavioral responses to the incentives of probation periods exist. We find...

The theoretical probation literature shows that individuals have incentives to mimick "good workers" during periods of employment probation. This study empirically tests at the example of absence behavior, whether such behavioral responses to the incentives of probation periods exist. We find...

Diese Studie betrachtet die im deutschen sozioökonomischen Panel (GSOEP) erfassten gewichteten monatlichen Bruttoverdienste vollzeitbeschäftigter Erwerbstätiger in der Periode 1984 bis 1999. Dabei werden einige Aspekte der Einkommensverteilung aufgedeckt, die von der bislang allgemein...

This study utilizes the heterogeneity of the fee abolition for West German secondary schools to identify its effect on enrollment and to obtain an estimate of the price elasticity of demand for education. The analysis is based on administrative school enrollment statistics as well as on...

Die Forschungsdateninfrastruktur in Deutschland ist vielschichtig und wird laufend verbessert. Um jedoch international wettbewerbsfähig zu sein, muss die deutsche Dateninfrastruktur weiterentwickelt werden. Es dient dem Gemeinwohl, wenn es Forschenden ermöglicht wird, auf Daten aus...

Der Zugang zu wirtschafts- und sozialwissenschaftlichen Forschungsdaten bleibt inDeutschland hinter den internationalen Standards zurück. Eine Umfrage unter den Mitgliederndes Vereins für Socialpolitik ergab eine große Unzufriedenheit mit dem Status quo. DieBeiträge des Zeitgesprächs geben...

The share of foreigners in the German social assistance program exceeds their population share and continues to grow. This study tests whether higher foreigner welfare dependence is due to foreign-native differences in behavior as opposed to exogenous characteristics. The determinants of welfare...

Using data from the first eleven waves of the German Socio-Economic Panel this study investigates the dynamic effects of health shocks on employment and economic wellbeing of older workers. A health shock trebles the probability of leaving the labor force and almost doubles the unemployment...