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Working Papers

2018

1. Die Rolle der Computerisierung und Digitalisierung für Beschäftigung und Einkommen
   Hannover Economic Papers (HEP), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät
2. The Effects of Universal Public Childcare Provision on Cases of Child Neglect and Abuse
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2018)
3. The Wider Benefits of Adult Learning: Work-Related Training and Social Capital
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2018)
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2018)
4. The Wider Benefits of Adult Learning: Work-Related Training and Social Capital
   SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP)

2017

5. Gender Differences in the Development of Other-Regarding Preferences
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   Also in Hannover Economic Papers (HEP), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät (2017)
6. Non-Monetary Benefits of Continuous Training
   Annual Conference 2017 (Vienna): Alternative Structures for Money and Banking, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association

2016

7. Can We Use Young People's Human Capital More Efficiently? The Effect of a Reduced and Intensified High School Duration on Labor Market Entry
   Annual Conference 2016 (Augsburg): Demographic Change, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association
8. Rising Work Complexity but Decreasing Returns
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (5)
9. The Changing Situation of Labor Market Entrants in Germany: A Long-Run Analysis of Wages and Occupational Patterns
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

2015

10. Improving the Allocation of Spots in Child Care Facilities for Toddlers in Germany: A Mechanism Design Approach
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
11. Individual Poverty Paths and the Stability of Control-Perception
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2015)
12. New Evidence on the Effects of the Shortened School Duration in the German States - An Evaluation of Post-School Education Decisions
    Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (5)
13. New Evidence on the Effects of the Shortened School Duration in the German States: An Evaluation of Post-Secondary Education Decisions
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (6)
14. Patterns of Labour Market Entry of High-Skilled Workers in Germany
    Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association
15. Tasks, Employment and Wages: An Analysis of the German Labor Market from 1979 to 2012
    Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (1)

2014

16. Are 12 Years of Schooling Sufficient for Preparation for Tertiary Education? Evidence from the Reform of Secondary School Duration in Germany
    Annual Conference 2014 (Hamburg): Evidence-based Economic Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (8)
17. Did Tuition Fees in Germany Constrain Students' Budgets? New Evidence from a Natural Experiment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in IZA Journal of European Labor Studies (2016)
18. Does Connectivity Impact Innovation Performance in Rural Regions?
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association

2012

19. Heterogeneous Returns to Personality - The Role of Occupational Choice
    Hannover Economic Papers (HEP), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Empirical Economics (2014)
20. How Important is Secondary School Duration for Post-school Education Decisions? Evidence from a Natural Experiment
    Hannover Economic Papers (HEP), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät View citations (9)

2011

21. Das zusätzliche Bildungsangebot in Sachsen-Anhalt: Eine Bestandsaufnahme
    FEMM Working Papers, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Economics and Management
22. Noncognitive skills in economics: Models, measurement, and empirical evidence
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (1)
    Also in FEMM Working Papers, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Economics and Management (2009) View citations (3)
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (2009)
    See also Journal Article in Research in Economics (2013)
23. Qualifikation und Fähigkeiten: Ein empirischer Vergleich von Sachsen-Anhalt mit ausgewählten Bundesländern
    FEMM Working Papers, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Economics and Management
24. Variation of learning intensity in late adolescence and the impact on noncognitive skills
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (5)

2010

25. Are We Spending Too Many Years in School? Causal Evidence of the Impact of Shortening Secondary School Duration
    FEMM Working Papers, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Economics and Management View citations (1)
    Also in ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (2010)
    See also Journal Article in German Economic Review (2015)
26. Short-term training programs for immigrants: do effects differ from natives and why?
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (11)
27. Should Welfare Administration be Centralized or Decentralized? Evidence from a Policy Experiment
    IAW Discussion Papers, Institut für Angewandte Wirtschaftsforschung (IAW) View citations (9)
    Also in ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (2010)
    See also Journal Article in German Economic Review (2015)
28. Temporary extra jobs for immigrants: Merging lane to employment or dead-end road in welfare?
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in LABOUR (2010)
29. The social long-term care insurance in Germany: origin, situation, threats, and perspectives
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (5)

2009

30. Intensifying the Use of Benefit Sanctions – An Effective Tool to Shorten Welfare Receipt and Speed up Transitions to Employment?
    IAW Discussion Papers, Institut für Angewandte Wirtschaftsforschung (IAW) View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2009) View citations (14)
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (2009) View citations (19)
31. Job Search Assistance Programs in Europe: Evaluation Methods and Recent Empirical Findings
    FEMM Working Papers, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Economics and Management View citations (9)
32. Right-Wing Extremism and the Well-Being of Immigrants
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich
    Also in Discussion Papers, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics (2009)
    See also Journal Article in Kyklos (2013)
33. Which one to choose? New evidence on the choice and success of job search methods
    FEMM Working Papers, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Economics and Management View citations (3)

2008

34. Crowding out Informal Care? Evidence from a Social Experiment in Germany
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (5)
35. Explaining the Employability Gap of Short-term and Long-term Unemployed Persons
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research
    Also in FEMM Working Papers, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Economics and Management (2008) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Kyklos (2009)
36. Language Usage, Participation, Employment and Earnings: Evidence for Foreigners in West Germany with Multiple Sources of Selection
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article in Labour Economics (2009)
37. Reforming Home Care Provision in Germany: Evidence from a Social Experiment
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research
38. The Immigrant Wage Gap in Germany
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (14)
    Also in FEMM Working Papers, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Economics and Management (2008) View citations (8)

2007

39. Earnings Prospects for People with Migration Background in Germany
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (2)
    Also in ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (2007) View citations (4)
40. Language Usage, Participation, Employment and Earnings
    FEMM Working Papers, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Economics and Management View citations (4)

2006

41. How do employment effects of job creation schemes differ with respect to the foregoing unemployment duration?
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (14)
42. The effects of short-term training measures on the individual unemployment duration in West Germany
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (32)
43. Wirksamkeit von Arbeitsbeschaffungsmaßnahmen in Deutschland: Empirische Befunde mikroökonometrischer Analysen
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (4)
44. Zielgruppenspezifische Evaluation von Arbeitsbeschaffungsmaßnahmen: Gewinner und Verlierer
    IAB-Forschungsbericht, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany] View citations (4)

2005

45. Identifying Effect Heterogeneity to Improve the Effiency of Job Creation Schemes in Germany?
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research
    Also in IAB Discussion Paper, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany] (2005) View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article in Applied Economics (2008)
46. Individual employment effects of job creation schemes in Germany with respect to sectoral heterogeneity
    IAB Discussion Paper, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany] View citations (23)
47. The Employment Effects of Job Creation Schemes in Germany: A Microeconometric Evaluation
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (93)

2004

48. Evaluation der Eingliederungseffekte von Arbeitsbeschaffungsmaßnahmen in reguläre Beschäftigung für Teilnehmer in Deutschland
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (35)
49. The Effects of Vocational Training Programmes on the Duration of Unemployment in Eastern Germany
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (44)
    See also Journal Article in AStA Advances in Statistical Analysis (2006)

2003

50. New Evidence on the Effects of Job Creation Schemes in Germany - A Matching Approach with Threefold Heterogeneity
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in Research in Economics (2004)

Journal Articles

2018

1. Die Notwendigkeit ökonomischer Politikberatung für eine evidenzbasierte Bildungspolitik: Verkürzung und Verlängerung der Schulzeit am Gymnasium
   Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, 2018, 19, (3), 167-184
2. The role of high-school duration for university students' motivation, abilities and achievements
   Education Economics, 2018, 26, (1), 24-45 View citations (3)

2017

3. The changing situation of labor market entrants in Germany
   (Die veränderliche Situation für Berufseinsteiger in Deutschland)
   Journal for Labour Market Research, 2017, 50, (1), 161-174 View citations (2)

2016

4. Did tuition fees in Germany constrain students’ budgets? New evidence from a natural experiment
   IZA Journal of European Labor Studies, 2016, 5, (1), 1-25
   See also Working Paper (2014)
5. How Important Is Secondary School Duration for Postsecondary Education Decisions? Evidence from a Natural Experiment
   Journal of Human Capital, 2016, 10, (1), 67 - 108 View citations (10)
6. Spatial cooperation patterns and their impact on innovation outcomes: lessons from firms in a low-technology region
   European Planning Studies, 2016, 24, (5), 833-864 View citations (1)

2015

7. Are We Spending Too Many Years in School? Causal Evidence of the Impact of Shortening Secondary School Duration
   German Economic Review, 2015, 16, (1), 65-86 View citations (29)
   See also Working Paper (2010)
8. School-track environment or endowment: What determines different other-regarding behavior across peer groups?
   Games and Economic Behavior, 2015, 94, (C), 122-141 View citations (6)
9. Should Welfare Administration be Centralized or Decentralized? Evidence from a Policy Experiment
   German Economic Review, 2015, 16, (1), 13-42 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2010)
10. Subnational Population Projections by Age: An Evaluation of Combined Forecast Techniques
    Population Research and Policy Review, 2015, 34, (4), 593-613
11. The impacts of shortening secondary school duration
    IZA World of Labor, 2015, 166 View citations (7)

2014

12. Heterogeneous returns to personality: the role of occupational choice
    Empirical Economics, 2014, 47, (2), 553-592 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
13. Intensifying the use of benefit sanctions: an effective tool to increase employment?
    IZA Journal of Labor Policy, 2014, 3, (1), 1-19 View citations (15)
14. Nicht ausgeschöpfte Potenziale in der Kita-Platzvergabe
    Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, 2014, 83, (1), 183-198 View citations (1)
15. Variation of learning intensity in late adolescence and the effect on personality traits
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2014, 177, (4), 861-892 View citations (21)

2013

16. Noncognitive skills in economics: Models, measurement, and empirical evidence
    Research in Economics, 2013, 67, (2), 189-214 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
17. Right-Wing Extremism and the Well-Being of Immigrants
    Kyklos, 2013, 66, (4), 567-590 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
18. Short-term training programs for immigrants in the German welfare system: do effects differ from natives and why?
    IZA Journal of Migration and Development, 2013, 2, (1), 1-20 View citations (3)

2012

19. The Immigrant-Native Wage Gap in Germany
    Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), 2012, 232, (5), 490-517 View citations (16)

2011

20. Aktivierung der erwerbsfähigen Hilfebedürftigen mit arbeitsmarktpolitischen Maßnahmen – Wer wird gefördert?
    AStA Wirtschafts- und Sozialstatistisches Archiv, 2011, 4, (4), 269-292
21. Crowding Out Informal Care? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Germany
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 73, (3), 398-427 View citations (7)

2010

22. Are Personal Budgets a Financially Sound Reform Option for the German Long-Term Care Insurance?
    Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), 2010, 230, (4), 378-402 View citations (2)
23. Ein-Euro-Jobs in Deutschland verfehlen ihre Beschäftigungsziele deutlich
    ZEW Wachstums- und Konjunkturanalysen, 2010, 13, (3), 8-9 View citations (1)
24. How do the employment effects of job creation schemes differ with respect to the foregoing unemployment duration?
    Labour Economics, 2010, 17, (1), 38-51 View citations (25)
25. Temporary Extra Jobs for Immigrants: Merging Lane to Employment or Dead‐End Road in Welfare?
    LABOUR, 2010, 24, (s1), 114-140 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
26. The Social Long-term Care Insurance: A Frail Pillar of the German Social Insurance System
    ifo DICE Report, 2010, 8, (2), 29-34
27. Which one to Choose? Evidence on the Choice and Success of Job Search Methods
    Schmollers Jahrbuch : Journal of Applied Social Science Studies / Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, 2010, 130, (4), 445-483 View citations (6)

2009

28. Explaining the Employability Gap of Short-Term and Long-Term Unemployed Persons
    Kyklos, 2009, 62, (3), 448-478 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
29. Language usage, participation, employment and earnings: Evidence for foreigners in West Germany with multiple sources of selection
    Labour Economics, 2009, 16, (3), 330-341 View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2008

30. Identifying effect heterogeneity to improve the efficiency of job creation schemes in Germany
    Applied Economics, 2008, 40, (9), 1101-1122 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2006

31. Sectoral Heterogeneity in the Employment Effects of Job Creation Schemes in Germany
    Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), 2006, 226, (2), 139-179 View citations (26)
32. The effects of vocational training programmes on the duration of unemployment in Eastern Germany
    AStA Advances in Statistical Analysis, 2006, 90, (2), 299-321 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2004

33. New evidence on the effects of job creation schemes in Germany--a matching approach with threefold heterogeneity
    Research in Economics, 2004, 58, (4), 257-302 View citations (87)
    See also Working Paper (2003)