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Charitable giving and income: Households with high income donate less than poorer households relative to their disposable income

Schulz-Sandhof, Karsten; Schupp, Jürgen - In: DIW Weekly Report 12 (2022) 45/46, pp. 283-292

-economic analyses of SOEP data show that income has a clear influence on donation behavior. Although the richest ten percent of … households contribute 37 percent of total donations, they donate less than the poorer income groups relative to their disposable … income. Despite this, the tax benefit from charitable giving is greater for richer households than for poorer because it is …

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Ukrainian refugees: Nearly half intend to stay in Germany for the longer term

Brücker, Herbert; Ette, Andreas; Grabka, Markus M.; … - In: DIW Weekly Report 13 (2023) 28, pp. 203-214

Millions of Ukrainians have been displaced by the Russian war on Ukraine, with over one million alone coming to Germany since the beginning of the war. Data from the second survey wave of the IAB-BiB/FReDA-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Ukrainian Refugees in Germany study show that as of the beginning of...

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Integration of refugee children and adolescents in and out of school: Evidence of success but still room for improvement

Gambaro, Ludovica; Kemptner, Daniel; Pagel, Lisa; … - In: DIW Weekly Report 10 (2020) 34, pp. 345-354

Germany has seen the arrival of a large number of displaced children and adolescents in recent years. Integration is vital for their lives today and in the future. Key indicators of successful integration are a sense of belonging to school, participation in extracurricular activities, both...

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Social integration of refugees is improving

Schmidt, Katja; Jacobsen, Jannes; Krieger, Magdalena - In: DIW Weekly Report 10 (2020) 34, pp. 355-363

Five years ago, almost a million people came to Germany seeking refuge. Chancellor Angela Merkel responded to public concern over such a large influx of refugees with her well-known saying, "Wir schaffen das" (We can do this!). Much has happened since then. As this report shows, the German...

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Mentoring programs support the integration of refugees

Krieger, Magdalena; Jaschke, Philipp; Kroh, Martin; … - In: DIW Weekly Report 10 (2020) 49, pp. 457-465

Over a million people sought asylum in Germany between 2014 and 2016. During this time, many Germans began volunteering in various ways to help refugees and mentorship pro- grams in particular gained significance. As this report shows, participating in a mentorship program has a positive impact...

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Refugees in Germany perceived higher discrimination in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

Cardozo, Adriana R.; Prömel, Christopher; Zinn, Sabine - In: DIW Weekly Report 12 (2022) 17/18, pp. 119-127

Refugees in Germany perceive discrimination due to their country of origin in various life dimensions, which can negatively affect their integration into society. Using IAB-BAMF-SOEP survey data, this report analyzes to what extent refugees perceive discrimination on the labor market, at...

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Companies contribute significantly to the integration of refugees in Germany

Kritikos, Alexander; Priem, Maximilian; Winkler, … - In: DIW Weekly Report 12 (2022) 19/20, pp. 131-137

Following the 2015 refugee influx, recent studies have found that around one in four companies have hired refugees. A survey of 100 companies that hired refugees shows that hiring refugees can increase employee satisfaction, improve reputations, and positively affect corporate developments. At...

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Employment opportunities of refugee women in Germany are improving despite starting at a disadvantage

Cardozo, Adriana R. - In: DIW Weekly Report 13 (2023) 19/20, pp. 134-140

The majority of refugee women who arrived in Germany during the peak of the refugee crisis between 2013 and 2019 are unemployed. Using data from the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Refugees, this study investigates the contributing factors for refugee women's limited labor market participation. Results...

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Refugees: Negative health consequences without the anticipated savings

Biddle, Louise - In: DIW Weekly Report 14 (2024) 12, pp. 97-105

Refugees have limited health care entitlements during the asylum process. In February 2024, the maximum length of this exclusion period was increased from 18 to 36 months. This increase may double the actual waiting time, which is currently already more than one year, as data from the...

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LGBTQI* People in Germany Face Staggering Health Disparities

Kasprowski, David; Fischer, Mirjam; Chen, Xiao; de … - In: DIW Weekly Report 11 (2021) 5/6, pp. 42-50

Discrimination and rejection experienced by LGBTQI* people affect their mental health and, in the long term, their physical health as well. Survey data from the Socio-Economic Panel and Bielefeld University show that LGBTQI* people in Germany are affected by negative mental health outcomes three...

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