The perceived lack of economic or social integration by immigrants in their host countries is a key concern in the public debate. Research shows that the option to naturalize has considerable economic and social benefits for eligible immigrants, even in countries with a tradition of restrictive...

Wir analysieren die Entwicklung der Lohnstruktur in Ostdeutschland in den letzten zwei Jahrzehnten und vergleichen sie mit Westdeutschland. Beide Regionen verzeichneten zwischen 1995 und 2009 einen Anstieg der Lohnungleichheit, wobei die Lohndispersion in Ostdeutschland, insbesondere an der...

We study how a negative labor market shock like job loss generates health spillovers in couples. Using administrative data of all workers and firms matched to mortality and patient records, we document that male job displacement increases the mortality risk for both the man and his partner. For...

Die internationale Migration hat in den letzten Jahrzehnten erheblich zugenommen. Kinder mit Migrationshintergrund sind in vielen Industrieländern die am schnellsten wachsende Bevölkerungsgruppe und werden die Gesellschaften zukünftig prägen. Für Aufnahmeländer ist daher eine erfolgreiche...

Political and economic transition is often blamed for Russia's 40% surge in deaths between 1990 and 1994. Highlighting that increases in mortality occurred primarily among alcohol-related causes and among working-age men (the heaviest drinkers), this paper investigates an alternative...

Durch die Corona-Pandemie haben digitale Technologien in Unternehmen an Bedeutung gewonnen. Auf Basis einer Betriebsbefragung des Instituts für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung untersuchen die Autor:innen, ob Unternehmen vermehrt in digitale Technologien investiert haben und welche Rolle dabei...

Several European countries have reformed their citizenship policies over the past decades. There is much to learn from their experience of how citizenship works; for whom it works; and what rules and policies matter for integration. The article surveys recent quasi-experimental evidence and...

Based on a unique survey and administrative employer-employee data, we show that the COVID-19 pandemic acted as a push factor for the diffusion of digital technologies in Germany. About two in three firms invested in digital technologies, in particular in hardware and software to enable...