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Working Papers

2025

1. Early Child Care, Maternal Labor Supply, and Gender Equality: A Randomized Controlled Trial
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
   IWH Discussion Papers, Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) (2024) View citations (1)
   Discussion Paper Series, Universitaet Augsburg, Institute for Economics (2023) View citations (1)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2022) View citations (6)
2. The Causal Impact of Gender Norms on Mothers’ Employment Attitudes and Expectations
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group
3. The Causal Impact of Gender Norms on Mothers’ Employment Attitudes and Expectations
   Munich Papers in Political Economy, Munich School of Politics and Public Policy and the School of Management at the Technical University of Munich
   Also in IWH Discussion Papers, Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) (2025)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2024)
   SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) (2024)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2024)

2024

4. Application Barriers and the Socioeconomic Gap in Child Care Enrollment
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
   Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2024) View citations (3)
   IWH Discussion Papers, Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) (2024) View citations (12)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2021) View citations (20)
5. Discrimination in Universal Social Programs? A Nationwide Field Experiment on Access to Child Care
   IWH Discussion Papers, Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) View citations (7)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2023) View citations (8)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
6. Does Information about Inequality and Discrimination in Early Child Care Affect Policy Preferences?
   Munich Papers in Political Economy, Munich School of Politics and Public Policy and the School of Management at the Technical University of Munich
   Also in Working Papers, Bavarian Graduate Program in Economics (BGPE) (2024)
   DICE Discussion Papers, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) (2024) View citations (2)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2024) View citations (2)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2024)
   Working Papers, University of Konstanz, Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality. Perceptions, Participation and Policies" (2024)
7. Information about Inequality in Early Child Care Reduces Polarization in Policy Preferences
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
   Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2024)
   IWH Discussion Papers, Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) (2024) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Information about inequality in early child care reduces polarization in policy preferences, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2024) (2024)
8. Skill mismatch and the costs of job displacement
   IWH Discussion Papers, Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) View citations (5)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2022) View citations (3)
   CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2022) View citations (4)
   Growth Lab Working Papers, Harvard's Growth Lab (2022) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Skill mismatch and the costs of job displacement, Research Policy, Elsevier (2024) View citations (5) (2024)
9. Training, Automation, and Wages: International Worker-Level Evidence
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   Also in IWH Discussion Papers, Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) (2024)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2024)
10. Training, Automation, and Wages: Worker-Level Evidence
    VfS Annual Conference 2024 (Berlin): Upcoming Labor Market Challenges, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association
11. Understanding Gender Match Effects in Higher Education: The Role of Class Size
    VfS Annual Conference 2024 (Berlin): Upcoming Labor Market Challenges, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association

2023

12. Discrimination on the Child Care Market: A Nationwide Field Experiment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, Bavarian Graduate Program in Economics (BGPE) (2023)
13. Do Role Models Matter in Large Classes? New Evidence on Gender Match Effects in Higher Education
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Konstanz, Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality. Perceptions, Participation and Policies" (2023) View citations (5)
    IWH Discussion Papers, Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) (2023) View citations (5)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2023) View citations (5)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2023) View citations (5)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2023) View citations (1)
14. Early Child Care and Labor Supply of Lower-SES Mothers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
    VfS Annual Conference 2023 (Regensburg): Growth and the "sociale Frage", Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (6)
    DICE Discussion Papers, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) (2022) View citations (6)
15. Education Policy: Quality and Equality of Opportunity / Políticas educativas: calidad e igualdad de oportunidades / Polítiques educatives: qualitat i igualtat d’oportunitats
    IEB Reports, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB)
16. The Value of Early-Career Skills
    Working Papers, Bavarian Graduate Program in Economics (BGPE) View citations (7)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2023) View citations (7)
    Growth Lab Working Papers, Harvard's Growth Lab (2023) View citations (3)
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2023) View citations (7)
    VfS Annual Conference 2023 (Regensburg): Growth and the "sociale Frage", Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2023) View citations (5)
17. Where Do STEM Graduates Stem From? The Intergenerational Transmission of Comparative Skill Advantages
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2021) View citations (4)
    IWH Discussion Papers, Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) (2023)
18. Why Is the Roy-Borjas Model Unable to Predict International Migrant Selection on Education? Evidence from Urban and Rural Mexico
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in IWH Discussion Papers, Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) (2023) View citations (1)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2023) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Why is the Roy–Borjas model unable to predict international migrant selection on education? Evidence from urban and rural Mexico, The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell (2025) (2025)

2022

19. The intergenerational transmission of cognitive skills: An investigation of the causal impact of families on student outcomes
    Working Papers, University of Konstanz, Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality. Perceptions, Participation and Policies"
    Also in Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Graduate School of Business and Economics (GSBE) (2021) View citations (10)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (10)
    ROA Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) (2021) View citations (8)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (10)

2021

20. Behavioral Barriers and the Socioeconomic Gap in Child Care Enrollment
    Munich Papers in Political Economy, Munich School of Politics and Public Policy and the School of Management at the Technical University of Munich View citations (17)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2021) View citations (17)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (16)
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2021) View citations (11)
21. Can Mentoring Alleviate Family Disadvantage in Adolescence? A Field Experiment to Improve Labor-Market Prospects
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (22)
    Also in VfS Annual Conference 2021 (Virtual Conference): Climate Economics, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2021) View citations (4)
    Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition (2021) View citations (23)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2021) View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Can Mentoring Alleviate Family Disadvantage in Adolescence? A Field Experiment to Improve Labor Market Prospects, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2024) View citations (3) (2024)
22. Individualism, Human Capital Formation, and Labor Market Success
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2021) View citations (3)

2020

23. The Effects of Graduating from High School in a Recession: College Investments, Skill Formation, and Labor-Market Outcomes
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (8)

2017

24. Coping with Change: International Differences in the Returns to Skills
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (52)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2016) View citations (5)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2016) View citations (5)
    Working Paper Series of the Department of Economics, University of Konstanz, Department of Economics, University of Konstanz (2016) View citations (5)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (5)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (5)
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics (2017) View citations (55)
    See also Journal Article Coping with change: International differences in the returns to skills, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2017) View citations (53) (2017)
25. International Emigrant Selection on Occupational Skills
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (17)
    Also in CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2017) View citations (10)
    Growth Lab Working Papers, Harvard's Growth Lab (2017)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2017) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article International Emigrant Selection on Occupational Skills, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2021) View citations (15) (2021)

2016

26. Africa's Skill Tragedy: Does Teachers' Lack of Knowledge Lead to Low Student Performance?
    VfS Annual Conference 2016 (Augsburg): Demographic Change, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (1)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2015) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Africa’s Skill Tragedy: Does Teachers’ Lack of Knowledge Lead to Low Student Performance?, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2018) View citations (33) (2018)
27. Returns to ICT Skills
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (49)
    Also in OECD Education Working Papers, OECD Publishing (2016) View citations (34)
    VfS Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2015) View citations (33)
    Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2016) View citations (41)
    See also Journal Article Returns to ICT skills, Research Policy, Elsevier (2021) View citations (29) (2021)
28. The Occupational Selection of Emigrants
    VfS Annual Conference 2016 (Augsburg): Demographic Change, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association

2014

29. Does the Technological Content of Government Demand Matter for Private R&D? Evidence from US States
    IWH Discussion Papers, Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Does the Technological Content of Government Demand Matter for Private R&D? Evidence from US States, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (43) (2016)
30. International Evidence on Teacher Cognitive Skills and Student Performance
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University View citations (26)
31. Returns to Skills around the World: Evidence from PIAAC
    VfS Annual Conference 2014 (Hamburg): Evidence-based Economic Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (6)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (23)
    Economics Working Papers, Hoover Institution, Stanford University (2013) View citations (27)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2014) View citations (6)
    OECD Education Working Papers, OECD Publishing (2013) View citations (33)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article Returns to skills around the world: Evidence from PIAAC, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2015) View citations (343) (2015)
32. The Impact of Teacher Skills on Student Performance across Countries
    VfS Annual Conference 2014 (Hamburg): Evidence-based Economic Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association
33. The Value of Smarter Teachers: International Evidence on Teacher Cognitive Skills and Student Performance
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (30)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (32)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2014) View citations (30)
    See also Journal Article The Value of Smarter Teachers: International Evidence on Teacher Cognitive Skills and Student Performance, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2019) View citations (58) (2019)

2013

34. Nachfrageorientierte Innovationspolitik
    Studien zum deutschen Innovationssystem, Expertenkommission Forschung und Innovation (EFI) - Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation, Berlin View citations (9)
35. The Impact of Skill Mismatch on Earnings Losses after Job Displacement
    VfS Annual Conference 2013 (Duesseldorf): Competition Policy and Regulation in a Global Economic Order, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (4)

2012

36. Heterogeneous treatment effects in groups
    DICE Discussion Papers, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Heterogeneous treatment effects in groups, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2013) View citations (2) (2013)
37. Hidden Costs of Control in Social Groups
    VfS Annual Conference 2012 (Goettingen): New Approaches and Challenges for the Labor Market of the 21st Century, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association
38. Team building and hidden costs of control
    DICE Discussion Papers, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Team building and hidden costs of control, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2016) View citations (16) (2016)
39. Technological Intensity of Government Demand and Innovation
    ifo Working Paper Series, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich View citations (3)

2011

40. Costs of Control in Groups
    ifo Working Paper Series, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich View citations (1)
41. On Social Identity, Subjective Expectations, and the Costs of Control
    Jena Economics Research Papers, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena View citations (9)
42. The Impact of Government Procurement Composition on Private R&D Activities
    Jena Economics Research Papers, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena View citations (1)

2010

43. Technology, outsourcing, and the demand for heterogeneous labor: Exploring the industry dimension
    Jena Economics Research Papers, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena

2009

44. Government Spending Composition in a Simple Model of Schumpeterian Growth
    Jena Economics Research Papers, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena

Journal Articles

2025

1. Why is the Roy–Borjas model unable to predict international migrant selection on education? Evidence from urban and rural Mexico
   The World Economy, 2025, 48, (2), 300-322
   See also Working Paper Why Is the Roy-Borjas Model Unable to Predict International Migrant Selection on Education? Evidence from Urban and Rural Mexico, IZA Discussion Papers (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2024

2. Can Mentoring Alleviate Family Disadvantage in Adolescence? A Field Experiment to Improve Labor Market Prospects
   Journal of Political Economy, 2024, 132, (3), 1013 - 1062 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Can Mentoring Alleviate Family Disadvantage in Adolescence? A Field Experiment to Improve Labor-Market Prospects, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (22) (2021)
3. Information about inequality in early child care reduces polarization in policy preferences
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2024, 228, (C)
   See also Working Paper Information about Inequality in Early Child Care Reduces Polarization in Policy Preferences, CESifo Working Paper Series (2024) View citations (3) (2024)
4. Mentoring Improves the School-to-work Transition of Disadvantaged Adolescents
   EconPol Forum, 2024, 25, (01), 25-28
5. Skill mismatch and the costs of job displacement
   Research Policy, 2024, 53, (2) View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Skill mismatch and the costs of job displacement, IWH Discussion Papers (2024) View citations (5) (2024)
6. Was weiß die deutsche Bevölkerung über Ungleichheiten im Zugang zu Kitas? Ergebnisse einer repräsentativen Befragung
   ifo Schnelldienst, 2024, 77, (10), 36-38

2023

7. Apprenticeship Skills Pay Off on the Labor Market
   EconPol Forum, 2023, 24, (06), 39-43
8. Berufseinstieg als Wachstumsfaktor – wie wir Kompetenzen für die Zukunft aufbauen können
   ifo Schnelldienst, 2023, 76, (12), 03-27
9. Demografischer Wandel – bekannte Herausforderungen, neue Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten
   ifo Schnelldienst, 2023, 76, (11), 03-32
10. Durch eine Ausbildung erworbene Kompetenzen zahlen sich auf dem Arbeitsmarkt aus
    ifo Schnelldienst, 2023, 76, (07), 32-36
11. Frühkindliche Betreuung erhöht den Arbeitsmarkterfolg von Müttern ohne Abitur
    Wirtschaft im Wandel, 2023, 29, (3), 52-55
12. Males Should Mail? Gender Discrimination in Access to Childcare
    AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2023, 113, 427-31 View citations (1)

2022

13. Elderly Left Behind? How Older Workers Can Participate in the Modern Labor Market
    EconPol Forum, 2022, 23, (05), 16-19 View citations (4)

2021

14. Bewerbungsunterstützung erhöht die Kita-Inanspruchnahme von Kindern aus bildungsferneren Familien
    ifo Schnelldienst, 2021, 74, (09), 41-45
15. Individualismus – treibende kulturelle Kraft für Kompetenzen und Arbeitsmarkterfolg
    ifo Schnelldienst, 2021, 74, (12), 51-56
16. International Emigrant Selection on Occupational Skills
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2021, 19, (2), 1249-1298 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper International Emigrant Selection on Occupational Skills, IZA Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (17) (2017)
17. Mentoring Improves the Labor-Market Prospects of Disadvantaged Adolescents
    CESifo Forum, 2021, 22, (04), 38-43
18. Mentoring verbessert die Arbeitsmarktchancen von stark benachteiligten Jugendlichen
    ifo Schnelldienst, 2021, 74, (02), 31-38
19. Returns to ICT skills
    Research Policy, 2021, 50, (7) View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Returns to ICT Skills, CESifo Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (49) (2016)

2019

20. The Value of Smarter Teachers: International Evidence on Teacher Cognitive Skills and Student Performance
    Journal of Human Resources, 2019, 54, (4), 857-899 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper The Value of Smarter Teachers: International Evidence on Teacher Cognitive Skills and Student Performance, Discussion Papers in Economics (2014) View citations (30) (2014)

2018

21. Africa’s Skill Tragedy: Does Teachers’ Lack of Knowledge Lead to Low Student Performance?
    Journal of Human Resources, 2018, 53, (3), 553-578 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper Africa's Skill Tragedy: Does Teachers' Lack of Knowledge Lead to Low Student Performance?, VfS Annual Conference 2016 (Augsburg): Demographic Change (2016) View citations (1) (2016)

2017

22. Coping with change: International differences in the returns to skills
    Economics Letters, 2017, 153, (C), 15-19 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Coping with Change: International Differences in the Returns to Skills, CAGE Online Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (52) (2017)

2016

23. Does the Technological Content of Government Demand Matter for Private R&D? Evidence from US States
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2016, 8, (2), 45-84 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper Does the Technological Content of Government Demand Matter for Private R&D? Evidence from US States, IWH Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
24. Staatliche Nachfrage als Treiber privater Forschungs- und Entwicklungsaktivitäten
    Wirtschaft im Wandel, 2016, 22, (3), 49-52
25. Team building and hidden costs of control
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2016, 123, (C), 1-18 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Team building and hidden costs of control, DICE Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (5) (2012)

2015

26. Returns to skills around the world: Evidence from PIAAC
    European Economic Review, 2015, 73, (C), 103-130 View citations (343)
    See also Working Paper Returns to Skills around the World: Evidence from PIAAC, VfS Annual Conference 2014 (Hamburg): Evidence-based Economic Policy (2014) View citations (6) (2014)

2013

27. Heterogeneous treatment effects in groups
    Economics Letters, 2013, 120, (3), 408-412 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Heterogeneous treatment effects in groups, DICE Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (1) (2012)
28. Innovationen auf Bestellung? Was von einer stärkeren Nachfrageorientierung in der Innovationspolitik zu halten ist
    ifo Schnelldienst, 2013, 66, (05), 03-19 View citations (1)
29. Mindestlohn in Deutschland: Wie viele sind betroffen?
    ifo Schnelldienst, 2013, 66, (24), 68-73 View citations (29)
30. Was lehrt uns PIAAC? Erste Befunde des »Erwachsenen-PISA«
    ifo Schnelldienst, 2013, 66, (22), 03-25
    Also in EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, 2013, 66, (22), 3-25 (2013)

Books

2013

1. Demand-Oriented Innovation Policy: A Critical Review
   ifo Beiträge zur Wirtschaftsforschung, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich View citations (1)

2012

2. The Role of Public Procurement in Innovation: Theory and Empirical Evidence
   ifo Beiträge zur Wirtschaftsforschung, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich