Existing literature on inequality of opportunity (IOp) has failed to address the question as to how the circumstances and choices of spouses in a couple should be treated. By omitting information relevant to the spouse in IOp estimations, the implicit assumption was full responsibility for the...

The case of German reunification has been subject to extensive research on earnings inequality and labor market integration. however, little is known about the development of equality of opportunity (EOp) in East and West Germany after 1990.Using German micro data, we empirically analyze how...

Previous estimates of unfair inequality of opportunity (IOp) are only lower bounds because of the unobservability of the full set of endowed circumstances beyond the sphere of individual responsibility. In this paper, we suggest a new estimator based on a fixed effects panel model which...

In this study we assess the relationship between father and son earnings among (West) German Workers. To reduce the lifecycle and attenuation bias a novel sampling procedure is developed and applied to the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) 1984-2006. Our preferred point estimate indicates an...

Der Anteil von Frauen in Führungspositionen der Privatwirtschaft war auch im Jahr 2007 mit 27 Prozent unterdurchschnittlich. Er erreichte nach Angaben des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP) wieder das Niveau von vor fünf Jahren. Während weibliche Führungskräfte in hoch qualifizierten...

This paper examines the evolution of returns to education in the West German labour market over the last two decades. During this period, graduates from the period of educational expansion entered the labour market and an upgrading of the skill structure took place. In order to tackle the issues...

Die vom DIW Berlin erhobenen Daten des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP) zeigen, dass die Bereitschaft zur Arbeitszeitverkürzung im Jahre 2000 einen vorläufigen Höhepunkt erreichte. Im Durchschnitt wollte jeder abhängig Beschäftigte in Westdeutschland wöchentlich 1,8 Stunden und in...