There is as yet little scientific knowledge about the migration biographies, routes, and experiences of immigrants living in Germany. But a longitudinal study started in 2013 is to close this gap. Each year, 5,000 people with a migration background and their family members are surveyed for the...

Migration poses many challenges for those involved. This not only includes labor market integration or the acquisition of language skills, they must also establish new social contacts in a foreign living environment. The IAB-SOEP Migration Sample allows us to study this social integration by...

To raise school attendance, many programs in developing countries eliminate or reduce private contributions to education. This paper documents an unintended negative effect of such programs. Using data from a randomized experiment that provides free uniforms to primary school children in...