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Working Papers

2025

1. Distributional Dynamics
   ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany
   Also in CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2025)
2. Income and Wealth Inequality in the United States: An Update Including the 2022 Wave
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
3. Online Appendix to "The Distribution of Household Debt in the United States, 1950-2022"
   Online Appendices, Review of Economic Dynamics
   See also Journal Article The Distribution of Household Debt in the United States, 1950-2022, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2025) (2025)
4. The Distribution of Household Debt in the United States, 1950-2022
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany
   See also Journal Article The Distribution of Household Debt in the United States, 1950-2022, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2025) (2025)

2024

5. Army of Mortgagors: Long-Run Evidence on Credit Externalities and the Housing Market
   Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2024)
   ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2024)
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2024)
6. Changes in the Distribution of Black and White Wealth Since the US Civil War
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany
   See also Journal Article Changes in the Distribution of Black and White Wealth since the US Civil War, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2023) View citations (4) (2023)
7. Distributional Consequences of Climate Policies
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
8. Female Employment and Structural Transformation
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany
9. Short-Time Work Extensions
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   Also in ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2024) View citations (2)
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2024) View citations (2)
10. The Distribution of Household Debt in the United States, 1950-2019
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2020) View citations (27)
11. The Geography of Job Creation and Job Destruction
    Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
    Also in CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2024)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (12)
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2021) View citations (13)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (13)
    ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2021) View citations (13)
12. To Have or Not to Have: Understanding Wealth Inequality
    Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
13. Unemployment Risk, Portfolio Choice, and the Racial Wealth Gap
    Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. (2023) View citations (1)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2024)
    ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2023) View citations (1)
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2024)

2023

14. Job Levels and Wages
    ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2023)
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) (2023)
15. Wealth of Two Nations: The U.S. Racial Wealth Gap, 1860–2020
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (5)
    Also in ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2022) View citations (9)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2022) View citations (9)
    Working Papers, HAL (2022) View citations (6)
    Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (2022) View citations (9)
    SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2023)
    Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. (2022) View citations (9)
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2022) View citations (9)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (10)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)
    SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2022) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Wealth of Two Nations: The U.S. Racial Wealth Gap, 1860–2020*, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2024) View citations (3) (2024)

2022

16. Coordinated Firm-Level Work Processes and Macroeconomic Resilience
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany View citations (4)
    Also in ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2022) View citations (4)
17. How it can be done
    SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL View citations (2)
    Also in ECONtribute Policy Brief Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2022) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, HAL (2022) View citations (2)
18. Monetary Policy and Racial Inequality
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (3)
    Also in ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2021) View citations (14)
    LawFin Working Paper Series, Goethe University, Center for Advanced Studies on the Foundations of Law and Finance (LawFin) (2021) View citations (11)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (13)
    Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (2021) View citations (11)
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2021) View citations (10)
    ECONtribute Policy Brief Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2021) View citations (11)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2021) View citations (14)
    SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2022) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Monetary Policy and Racial Inequality, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution (2022) View citations (5) (2022)
19. Was wäre, wenn...? Die wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen eines Importstopps russischer Energie auf Deutschland
    ECONtribute Policy Brief Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany View citations (5)
20. Wealth of Two Nations: The U.S. Racial Wealth Gap, 1860–2020
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (9)
21. What if? The Economic Effects for Germany of a Stop of Energy Imports from Russia
    ECONtribute Policy Brief Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany View citations (99)
    Also in Working Papers, HAL (2022) View citations (81)
    SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2022) View citations (30)
    EconPol Policy Reports, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich (2022) View citations (100)
22. Wie es zu schaffen ist
    ECONtribute Policy Brief Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany View citations (4)

2021

23. Warum nutzen Arbeitgeber Kurzarbeit?
    ECONtribute Policy Brief Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany

2020

24. Intergenerational Ties and Case Fatality Rates: A Cross-Country Analysis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (50)
    Also in ECONtribute Policy Brief Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2020) View citations (22)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (44)
25. Job Stability, Earnings Dynamics, and Life-Cycle Savings
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (9)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (10)
26. Modigliani Meets Minsky: Inequality, Debt, and Financial Fragility in America, 1950-2016
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (28)
    Also in Working Papers Series, Institute for New Economic Thinking (2020) View citations (28)
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2020) View citations (19)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (27)
27. The Short-Run Macro Implications of School and Child-Care Closures
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (12)
    Also in ECONtribute Policy Brief Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2020) View citations (7)
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2020) View citations (12)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (10)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (12)
    ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2020) View citations (12)
28. Wirtschaftspolitik während der Pandemie: Eine europäische Perspektive
    ECONtribute Policy Brief Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany

2019

29. The College Wealth Divide: Education and Inequality in America, 1956-2016
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019)
    See also Journal Article The College Wealth Divide: Education and Inequality in America, 1956-2016, Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2020) View citations (7) (2020)
30. What hides behind the German labor market miracle? Unemployment insurance reforms and labor market dynamics
    2019 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (61)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2018) View citations (59)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (62)
31. Which Ladder to Climb? Decomposing Life Cycle Wage Dynamics
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (15)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2018)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (6)

2018

32. Income and Wealth Inequality in America, 1949-2016
    Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis View citations (13)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (24)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2017) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Income and Wealth Inequality in America, 1949–2016, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2020) View citations (105) (2020)
33. Which Ladder to Climb? Wages of Workers by Job, Plant, and Education
    Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis View citations (6)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (6)
    2018 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2018) View citations (6)

2017

34. Earnings Losses and Labor Mobility Over the Life Cycle
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (6)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2012) View citations (6)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (12)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Earnings Losses and Labor Mobility Over the Life Cycle, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2019) View citations (33) (2019)
35. Wealth and Income Inequality in America, 1949-2013
    2017 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (19)

2016

36. Etiopathology of Europe's Sick Man: Worker Flows in Germany, 1959-2016
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
37. Insurance in Human Capital Models with Limited Enforcement
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    Also in CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University (2016)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016)
    Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2016) View citations (1)
38. Under-Insurance in Human Capital Models with Limited Enforcement
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article Under-Insurance in Human Capital Models with Limited Enforcement, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2017) View citations (6) (2017)

2015

39. Human Capital Risk, Contract Enforcement, and the Macroeconomy
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (19)
    Also in 2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2012)
    Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2014) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2015) View citations (19)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Human Capital Risk, Contract Enforcement, and the Macroeconomy, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (19) (2015)
40. What hides behind the German labor market miracle? A macroeconomic analysis
    2015 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (2)

2014

41. Optimal Taxation in a Habit Formation Economy
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Optimal taxation in a habit formation economy, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (14) (2015)

2013

42. Optimal capital taxation for time-nonseparable preferences
    VfS Annual Conference 2013 (Duesseldorf): Competition Policy and Regulation in a Global Economic Order, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association
    Also in 2013 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2013)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2013)
43. Should Unemployment Insurance Be Asset-Tested?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2013) View citations (2)
    2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2012)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2012) View citations (1)
    VfS Annual Conference 2012 (Goettingen): New Approaches and Challenges for the Labor Market of the 21st Century, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2012) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Should unemployment insurance be asset-tested?, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2015) View citations (12) (2015)
44. Wage dynamics in long-term contracts
    2013 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)

2011

45. Labor Market Rigidity and Business Cycle Volatility
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
46. The Era of the U.S.-Europe Labor Market Divide: What can we learn?
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (16)

2010

47. Labor market rigidity and the transmission of business cycle shocks
    2010 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
48. The gains from early intervention in Europe: Fiscal surveillance and fiscal planning using cash data
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The gains from early intervention in Europe: Fiscal surveillance and fiscal planning using cash data, European Journal of Government and Economics, Europa Grande (2012) View citations (3) (2012)

2009

49. Recursive equilibria in an Aiyagari style economy with permanent income shocks
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See also Journal Article RECURSIVE EQUILIBRIA IN AN AIYAGARI‐STYLE ECONOMY WITH PERMANENT INCOME SHOCKS, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2013) View citations (5) (2013)

Journal Articles

2025

1. The Distribution of Household Debt in the United States, 1950-2022
   Review of Economic Dynamics, 2025, 57
   See also Software Item Code and data files for "The Distribution of Household Debt in the United States, 1950-2022", Computer Codes (2025) (2025)
   Working Paper The Distribution of Household Debt in the United States, 1950-2022, CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series (2025) (2025)
   Working Paper Online Appendix to "The Distribution of Household Debt in the United States, 1950-2022", Online Appendices (2025) (2025)

2024

2. Wealth of Two Nations: The U.S. Racial Wealth Gap, 1860–2020*
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2024, 139, (2), 693-750 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Wealth of Two Nations: The U.S. Racial Wealth Gap, 1860–2020, Post-Print (2023) View citations (5) (2023)
3. What if? The macroeconomic and distributional effects for Germany of a stop of energy imports from Russia
   Economica, 2024, 91, (364), 1157-1200 View citations (2)

2023

4. Changes in the Distribution of Black and White Wealth since the US Civil War
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2023, 37, (4), 71-90 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Changes in the Distribution of Black and White Wealth Since the US Civil War, CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series (2024) (2024)

2022

5. Monetary Policy and Racial Inequality
   Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2022, 53, (1 (Spring)), 1-63 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Monetary Policy and Racial Inequality, Post-Print (2022) View citations (3) (2022)
6. Moritz Kuhn discussion of: Fiscal capacity support
   Economic Policy, 2022, 37, (111), 465-467
7. Moritz Kuhn discussion of: Safe choices?
   Economic Policy, 2022, 37, (110), 399-401
8. Was wäre, wenn…? Die wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen eines Importstopps russischer Energie auf Deutschland
   ifo Schnelldienst, 2022, 75, (Sonderausgabe), 06-14 View citations (4)

2020

9. Income and Wealth Inequality in America, 1949–2016
   Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 128, (9), 3469 - 3519 View citations (105)
   See also Working Paper Income and Wealth Inequality in America, 1949-2016, Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute Working Papers (2018) View citations (13) (2018)
10. The College Wealth Divide Continues to Grow
    Economic Synopses, 2020, (1)
11. The College Wealth Divide: Education and Inequality in America, 1956-2016
    Review, 2020, 102, (1), 19-49 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper The College Wealth Divide: Education and Inequality in America, 1956-2016, CESifo Working Paper Series (2019) (2019)

2019

12. Correction to: Earnings Losses and Labor Mobility Over the Life Cycle
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2019, 17, (3), 990-990 View citations (32)
13. Die Reform der Arbeitslosenversicherung
    Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, 2019, 20, (2), 115-132 View citations (2)
14. Earnings Losses and Labor Mobility Over the Life Cycle
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2019, 17, (3), 678-724 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper Earnings Losses and Labor Mobility Over the Life Cycle, CESifo Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (6) (2017)

2017

15. The Research Agenda: Moritz Kuhn on Understanding income and wealth inequality
    EconomicDynamics Newsletter, 2017, 18, (1)
16. Under-Insurance in Human Capital Models with Limited Enforcement
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2017, 25, 121-150 View citations (6)
    See also Software Item Code and data files for "Under-Insurance in Human Capital Models with Limited Enforcement", Computer Codes (2016) (2016)
    Working Paper Under-Insurance in Human Capital Models with Limited Enforcement, CEPR Discussion Papers (2016) (2016)

2016

17. 2013 Update on the U.S. Earnings, Income, and Wealth Distributional Facts: A View from Macroeconomics
    Quarterly Review, 2016, (April), 1-75 View citations (64)

2015

18. Human Capital Risk, Contract Enforcement, and the Macroeconomy
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (11), 3223-72 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Human Capital Risk, Contract Enforcement, and the Macroeconomy, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (19) (2015)
19. Optimal taxation in a habit formation economy
    Journal of Public Economics, 2015, 122, (C), 31-39 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Optimal Taxation in a Habit Formation Economy, CESifo Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (14) (2014)
20. Should unemployment insurance be asset-tested?
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2015, 18, (3), 575-592 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Should Unemployment Insurance Be Asset-Tested?, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) (2013)

2014

21. Labour Market Institutions and Worker Flows: Comparing Germany and the US
    Economic Journal, 2014, 124, (581), 1317-1342 View citations (71)

2013

22. RECURSIVE EQUILIBRIA IN AN AIYAGARI‐STYLE ECONOMY WITH PERMANENT INCOME SHOCKS
    International Economic Review, 2013, 54, (3), 807-835 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Recursive equilibria in an Aiyagari style economy with permanent income shocks, MPRA Paper (2009) (2009)

2012

23. The gains from early intervention in Europe: Fiscal surveillance and fiscal planning using cash data
    European Journal of Government and Economics, 2012, 1, (1), 44-65 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper The gains from early intervention in Europe: Fiscal surveillance and fiscal planning using cash data, Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (3) (2010)

Software Items

2025

1. Code and data files for "The Distribution of Household Debt in the United States, 1950-2022"
   Computer Codes, Review of Economic Dynamics
   See also Journal Article The Distribution of Household Debt in the United States, 1950-2022, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2025) (2025)

2016

2. Code and data files for "Under-Insurance in Human Capital Models with Limited Enforcement"
   Computer Codes, Review of Economic Dynamics
   See also Journal Article Under-Insurance in Human Capital Models with Limited Enforcement, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2017) View citations (6) (2017)

2014

3. Code and data files for "Should unemployment insurance be asset-tested?"
   Computer Codes, Review of Economic Dynamics