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Working Papers

2025

1. Betriebliche Weiterbildung aus Sicht von Betrieben und Beschäftigten
   IZA Research Reports, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
2. Feedback, Confidence and Job Search Behavior
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2025)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2025)
3. On the Extent, Correlates, and Consequences of Reporting Bias in Survey Wages
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany
   Also in Papers, arXiv.org (2024)

2024

4. Evaluation der berufsbezogenen Deutschsprachförderung nach § 45a AufenthG
   IZA Research Reports, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
5. Fachkräftesicherung und Mitarbeiterbindung aus Sicht von Betrieben und Beschäftigten
   IZA Research Reports, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2023

6. Für besseren Datenzugang im Bereich Bildung. Stellungnahme aus dem Verein für Socialpolitik
   RatSWD Working Papers, German Data Forum (RatSWD)
7. Labour market shocks and parental investments during the Covid-19 pandemic
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Labour Market Shocks and Parental Investments during the Covid-19 Pandemic, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (3) (2023)

2022

8. Auswirkungen des gesetzlichen Mindestlohns auf individuelle Beschäftigungsbewegungen und betriebliche Lohnstrukturen in den Jahren 2015 bis 2020
   IZA Research Reports, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
9. Profit Taxation, R&D Spending, and Innovation
   ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany View citations (2)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)
   See also Journal Article Profit Taxation, R&D Spending, and Innovation, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2025) (2025)

2021

10. Achievement Rank Affects Performance and Major Choices in College
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (45)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2021) View citations (41)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (38)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2021) View citations (45)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2021) View citations (41)
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2018) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Achievement Rank Affects Performance and Major Choices in College, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2021) View citations (35) (2021)
11. Der eindämmende Effekt von Schulen auf die Verbreitung von SARS-CoV-2
    IZA Standpunkte, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
12. Does Re-Opening Schools Contribute to the Spread of Sars-Cov-2? Evidence From Staggered Summer Breaks in Germany
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article Does re-opening schools contribute to the spread of SARS-CoV-2? Evidence from staggered summer breaks in Germany, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (31) (2021)
13. Pandemic Meets Pollution: Poor Air Quality Increases Deaths by COVID-19
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany View citations (23)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (15)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Pandemic meets pollution: Poor air quality increases deaths by COVID-19, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier (2021) View citations (26) (2021)
14. Schools under Mandatory Testing Can Mitigate the Spread of SARS-CoV-2
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Gutenberg School of Management and Economics, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (2021) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Schools under mandatory testing can mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2022) View citations (3) (2022)
15. in brief... Losses in lockdown: jobs, income, education and mental health
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

2020

16. Auswirkungen des gesetzlichen Mindestlohns auf Beschäftigung und Arbeitslosigkeit
    IZA Research Reports, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
17. Auswirkungen des gesetzlichen Mindestlohns auf Löhne und Arbeitszeiten
    IZA Research Reports, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
18. Labour Market Shocks during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Inequalities and Child Outcomes
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    Also in CEP Covid-19 Analyses, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2020) View citations (11)
19. School Re-Openings after Summer Breaks in Germany Did Not Increase SARS-CoV-2 Cases
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
20. The value of a peer
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (4)

2019

21. Early Identification of College Dropouts Using Machine-Learning: Conceptual Considerations and an Empirical Example
    IZA Research Reports, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
22. Gender Differences in Student Dropout in STEM
    IZA Research Reports, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
23. Minority Salience and Political Extremism
    DISCE - Working Papers del Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Dipartimenti e Istituti di Scienze Economiche (DISCE) View citations (6)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Minority Salience and Political Extremism, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (27) (2021)
24. Peer Diversity, College Performance and Educational Choices
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Peer diversity, college performance and educational choices, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (7) (2020)
25. The German Statutory Minimum Wage and Its Effects on Regional Employment and Unemployment
    IZA Policy Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The German Statutory Minimum Wage and Its Effects on Regional Employment and Unemployment, Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), De Gruyter (2020) View citations (3) (2020)

2018

26. Auswirkungen des gesetzlichen Mindestlohns auf Beschäftigung, Arbeitszeit und Arbeitslosigkeit
    IZA Research Reports, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (38)
27. Ursachen des Studienabbruchs – eine Analyse des Nationalen Bildungspanels
    IZA Research Reports, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)

2016

28. Speaking in numbers: The effect of reading performance on math performance among immigrants
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (8)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2015)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Speaking in numbers: The effect of reading performance on math performance among immigrants, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2016) View citations (9) (2016)

2015

29. A Big Fish in a Small Pond: Ability Rank and Human Capital Investment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article A Big Fish in a Small Pond: Ability Rank and Human Capital Investment, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2017) View citations (136) (2017)
30. Big Fishes in Small Ponds: Ability Rank and Human Capital Investment
    VfS Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (10)
31. Language Barriers and Immigrant Health Production
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
32. Rank, Sex, Drugs, and Crime
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Rank, Sex, Drugs, and Crime, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2018) View citations (30) (2018)
33. Wandel der Beschäftigung: Polarisierungstendenzen auf dem deutschen Arbeitsmarkt
    IZA Research Reports, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)

2014

34. Language and Labor Market Success
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
35. Linguistic Barriers in the Destination Language Acquisition of Immigrants
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (73)
    Also in Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen (2011) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Linguistic barriers in the destination language acquisition of immigrants, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2014) View citations (61) (2014)

2013

36. Disadvantages of Linguistic Origin – Evidence from Immigrant Literacy Scores
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen View citations (5)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Disadvantages of linguistic origin—Evidence from immigrant literacy scores, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2014) View citations (23) (2014)
37. Returns to Local and Foreign Language Skills – Causal Evidence from Spain
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen View citations (22)

2012

38. The Costs of Babylon – Linguistic Distance in Applied Economics
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article The Costs of Babylon—Linguistic Distance in Applied Economics, Review of International Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2013) View citations (73) (2013)
39. The Returns to Language Skills in the US Labor Market
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen View citations (7)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (7)
    RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2012) View citations (7)
    ANU Working Papers in Economics and Econometrics, Australian National University, College of Business and Economics, School of Economics (2012) View citations (7)

2010

40. Risky Business – The Role of Individual Risk Attitudes in Occupational Choice
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen View citations (5)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Profit Taxation, R&D Spending, and Innovation
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2025, 17, (1), 432-63
   See also Working Paper Profit Taxation, R&D Spending, and Innovation, ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2024

2. Bildungspolitik ist Arbeitsmarktpolitik
   Wirtschaftsdienst, 2024, 104, (8), 524-526

2023

3. Bildungsdaten: Datenlücken durch ein Bildungsverlaufsregister schließen
   Wirtschaftsdienst, 2023, 103, (11), 733-736
4. Labour Market Shocks and Parental Investments during the Covid-19 Pandemic
   Labour Economics, 2023, 82, (C) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Labour market shocks and parental investments during the Covid-19 pandemic, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2023) View citations (2) (2023)

2022

5. Schools under mandatory testing can mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2
   Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022, 119, (26), e2201724119 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Schools under Mandatory Testing Can Mitigate the Spread of SARS-CoV-2, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (2) (2021)

2021

6. Achievement Rank Affects Performance and Major Choices in College
   (Gender, competitiveness, and socialization at a young age: evidence from a matrilineal and a patriarchal society)
   The Economic Journal, 2021, 131, (640), 3182-3206 View citations (35)
   See also Working Paper Achievement Rank Affects Performance and Major Choices in College, Working Papers (2021) View citations (45) (2021)
7. Does re-opening schools contribute to the spread of SARS-CoV-2? Evidence from staggered summer breaks in Germany
   Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 198, (C) View citations (31)
   See also Working Paper Does Re-Opening Schools Contribute to the Spread of Sars-Cov-2? Evidence From Staggered Summer Breaks in Germany, CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series (2021) View citations (31) (2021)
8. Minority Salience and Political Extremism
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2021, 13, (3), 237-71 View citations (27)
   See also Working Paper Minority Salience and Political Extremism, DISCE - Working Papers del Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza (2019) View citations (6) (2019)
9. Pandemic meets pollution: Poor air quality increases deaths by COVID-19
   Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2021, 108, (C) View citations (26)
   See also Working Paper Pandemic Meets Pollution: Poor Air Quality Increases Deaths by COVID-19, CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series (2021) View citations (23) (2021)

2020

10. Peer diversity, college performance and educational choices
    Labour Economics, 2020, 64, (C) View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Peer Diversity, College Performance and Educational Choices, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
11. The German Statutory Minimum Wage and Its Effects on Regional Employment and Unemployment
    Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), 2020, 240, (2-3), 295-319 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper The German Statutory Minimum Wage and Its Effects on Regional Employment and Unemployment, IZA Policy Papers (2019) View citations (6) (2019)

2018

12. Rank, Sex, Drugs, and Crime
    Journal of Human Resources, 2018, 53, (2), 356-381 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Rank, Sex, Drugs, and Crime, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (2) (2015)

2017

13. A Big Fish in a Small Pond: Ability Rank and Human Capital Investment
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2017, 35, (3), 787 - 828 View citations (136)
    See also Working Paper A Big Fish in a Small Pond: Ability Rank and Human Capital Investment, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (13) (2015)
14. Language Barriers and Immigrant Health
    Health Economics, 2017, 26, (6), 765-778 View citations (25)

2016

15. Speaking in numbers: The effect of reading performance on math performance among immigrants
    Economics Letters, 2016, 139, (C), 52-56 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Speaking in numbers: The effect of reading performance on math performance among immigrants, Munich Reprints in Economics (2016) View citations (8) (2016)

2015

16. What drives the language proficiency of immigrants?
    IZA World of Labor, 2015, 177 View citations (16)

2014

17. Disadvantages of linguistic origin—Evidence from immigrant literacy scores
    Economics Letters, 2014, 123, (2), 236-239 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Disadvantages of Linguistic Origin – Evidence from Immigrant Literacy Scores, Ruhr Economic Papers (2013) View citations (5) (2013)
18. Linguistic barriers in the destination language acquisition of immigrants
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2014, 105, (C), 30-50 View citations (61)
    See also Working Paper Linguistic Barriers in the Destination Language Acquisition of Immigrants, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (73) (2014)

2013

19. Returns to Foreign Language Skills of Immigrants in Spain
    LABOUR, 2013, 27, (4), 443-461 View citations (25)
20. The Costs of Babylon—Linguistic Distance in Applied Economics
    Review of International Economics, 2013, 21, (2), 354-369 View citations (73)
    See also Working Paper The Costs of Babylon – Linguistic Distance in Applied Economics, Ruhr Economic Papers (2012) View citations (19) (2012)

Books

2020

1. Auswirkungen des gesetzlichen Mindestlohns auf Löhne und Arbeitszeiten: Studie im Auftrag der Mindestlohnkommission
   RWI Projektberichte, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung View citations (9)