German municipalities are expected to suffer from (often significant) population losses in the upcoming decades. We assess these local governments’ vulnerability to the fiscal consequences of this demographic decline through two means (using a sample of 1021 municipalities in the state of...

Using data from the 1997 and 2002 waves of the German Socio-Economic Panel and from official statistics, I study whether natives are less supportive of state help for the unemployed in regions where the share of foreigners among the unemployed is high. Unlike previous studies, I use...

We evaluate the effects of different short-term training programs on the employment chances of immigrant and native welfare recipients in Germany. In particular, we investigate whether program effects differ between both groups and what might cause these potential differences. In a first step,...

This paper details the sampling design, results from the field, analysis of selectivities, as well as raking procedures used in the SOEP-CoV study. The sample consists of a random selection of 12,000 households in the Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP). The sample was divided and surveyed in nine...

This paper provides details on the sampling design, fieldwork results, and nonresponse, as well as population adjustments for the 2019 Sample P of the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). Sample P adds the population of entrepreneurs and shareholders with high-value company shareholdings to the SOEP....

The theoretical discussion concerning the question whether the incumbent or the (potential) entrant invests more into R&D has attracted considerable interest. This paper reports the results of an empirical study on this question using data of about 3500 German firms over the years 1992 to 1995....

This paper presents an application of the Generalised Error Correction Model (GECM) for heterogeneous factor demands based on the quadratic cost function. Using data for 26 West German manufacturing industries over the period 1976-1995, it turns out that less general specifications such as the...