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Working Papers

2025

1. Duration Dependence in Finding a Job: Applications, Interviews, and Job Offers
   RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2023) View citations (1)
2. How Do Firms Respond to Parental Leave Absences?
   RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM)

2024

3. Do family policies reduce gender inequality? Evidence from 60 years of policy experimentation
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (35)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (61)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (55)
   Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. (2021) View citations (13)

2021

4. Migration and Labor Market Integration in Europe
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (47)
   See also Journal Article Migration and Labor Market Integration in Europe, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (47) (2021)

2020

5. Designing Disability Insurance Reforms: Tightening Eligibility Rules or Reducing Benefits
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (7)
   Cahiers de recherche / Working Papers, Institut sur la retraite et l'épargne / Retirement and Savings Institute (2020) View citations (6)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article Designing Disability Insurance Reforms: Tightening Eligibility Rules or Reducing Benefits?, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2024) View citations (3) (2024)
6. The Equilibrium and Spillover Effects of Early Retirement
   Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, Center for Retirement Research
7. Wages and the Value of Nonemployment
   Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, Center for Retirement Research View citations (26)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (8)
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2018) View citations (8)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (10)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2018) View citations (8)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article Wages and the Value of Nonemployment*, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2020) View citations (26) (2020)

2019

8. Child Penalties Across Countries: Evidence and Explanations
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (236)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (189)
   See also Journal Article Child Penalties across Countries: Evidence and Explanations, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (238) (2019)
9. Marginal Jobs and Job Surplus: A Test of the Efficiency of Separations
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
   Also in ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2018) View citations (1)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (21)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (20)
   See also Journal Article Marginal Jobs and Job Surplus: A Test of the Efficiency of Separations, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2023) View citations (7) (2023)

2018

10. Fatal Attraction? Extended Unemployment Benefits, Labor Force Exits, and Mortality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (13)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Fatal attraction? Extended unemployment benefits, labor force exits, and mortality, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (23) (2020)
    Chapter Fatal Attraction? Extended Unemployment Benefits, Labor Force Exits, and Mortality, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (13) (2018)
11. Unemployment insurance and the labor market
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Unemployment insurance and the labor market, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (7) (2018)
12. Vacancy Durations and Entry Wages: Evidence from Linked Vacancy-Employer-Employee Data
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (22)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (22)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (22)
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2018) View citations (28)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2018) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Vacancy Durations and Entry Wages: Evidence from Linked Vacancy–Employer–Employee Data, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2024) View citations (2) (2024)

2017

13. International arbitrage and the extensive margin of trade between rich and poor countries
    Economics Working Paper Series, University of St. Gallen, School of Economics and Political Science View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article International Arbitrage and the Extensive Margin of Trade between Rich and Poor Countries, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2018) View citations (21) (2018)
14. Job Mobility and Creative Destruction: Flexicurity in the Land of Schumpeter
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (19)
    Also in ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2017) View citations (19)

2016

15. Is Inequality Harmful for Innovation and Growth? Price versus Market Size Effects
    Economics Working Paper Series, University of St. Gallen, School of Economics and Political Science View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Is inequality harmful for innovation and growth? Price versus market size effects, Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Springer (2017) View citations (11) (2017)

2015

16. Extended Unemployment Benefits and Early Retirement: Program Complementarity and Program Substitution
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2013) View citations (25)
    Economics Working Paper Series, University of St. Gallen, School of Economics and Political Science (2013) View citations (25)
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2013) View citations (26)
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2013) View citations (36)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Extended Unemployment Benefits and Early Retirement: Program Complementarity and Program Substitution, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (85) (2016)
17. Market externalities of large unemployment insurance extension programs
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (130)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2013) View citations (19)
    NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2013) View citations (19)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (20)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (19)
    Cahiers de Recherches Economiques du Département d'économie, Université de Lausanne, Faculté des HEC, Département d’économie (2013) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Market Externalities of Large Unemployment Insurance Extension Programs, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (132) (2015)

2014

18. Too Old To Work, Too Young To Retire?
    Working Papers, HAL View citations (2)
    Also in Economics Series, Institute for Advanced Studies (2007) View citations (42)
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2013) View citations (6)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (38)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2007) View citations (40)
    NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2013) View citations (3)
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2007) View citations (37)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (36)
    See also Journal Article Too old to work, too young to retire?, The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, Elsevier (2017) View citations (47) (2017)

2013

19. Demand Forces of Technical Change Evidence from the Chinese Manufacturing Industry
    VfS Annual Conference 2013 (Duesseldorf): Competition Policy and Regulation in a Global Economic Order, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association
    See also Journal Article Demand forces of technical change evidence from the Chinese manufacturing industry, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2020) View citations (7) (2020)
20. Immigration and voting for the extreme right
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (3)
21. Too Old to Work, Too Young to Retire? Revised Version of Working Paper 220, Economics Series, October 2007
    Economics Series, Institute for Advanced Studies

2012

22. Does Immigration into Their Neighborhoods Incline Voters Toward the Extreme Right? The Case of the Freedom Party of Austria
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (26)
    Also in NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2012) View citations (26)
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2012) View citations (26)
23. Does Raising the Retirement Age increase Employment of Older Workers?
    NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (11)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (30)
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2012) View citations (19)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (30)
    NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2011) View citations (30)
24. Immigration and Voting for the Far Right
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Immigration and Voting for the Far Right, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2017) View citations (332) (2017)

2011

25. Applying for jobs: Does ALMP participation help?
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (1)
26. Inequality and growth: the neglected time dimension
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (57)
    See also Journal Article Inequality and growth: the neglected time dimension, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2014) View citations (172) (2014)
27. Non-homothetic preferences, parallel imports and the extensive margin of international trade
    Economics Working Paper Series, University of St. Gallen, School of Economics and Political Science View citations (10)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2010) View citations (11)
    Diskussionsschriften, Universitaet Bern, Departement Volkswirtschaft (2010) View citations (12)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (13)
28. Parental Leave and Mothers' Careers: The Relative Importance of Job Protection and Cash Benefits
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (36)
    Also in NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2011) View citations (5)
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2011) View citations (12)
    Foerder Institute for Economic Research Working Papers, Tel-Aviv University > Foerder Institute for Economic Research (2011) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Parental Leave and Mothers' Careers: The Relative Importance of Job Protection and Cash Benefits, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2014) View citations (138) (2014)
29. Recessions Are Bad for Workplace Safety
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (49)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2011) View citations (44)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (51)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2011) View citations (50)
    See also Journal Article Recessions are bad for workplace safety, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (38) (2011)
30. The demand for social insurance: does culture matter?
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (113)
    See also Journal Article The Demand for Social Insurance: Does Culture Matter?, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2011) View citations (114) (2011)

2010

31. Fatal Attraction? Access to Early Retirement and Mortality
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (48)
    Also in NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2010) View citations (49)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (54)
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2010) View citations (48)
32. Mass versus Exclusive Goods, and Formal-Sector Employment
    Diskussionsschriften, Universitaet Bern, Departement Volkswirtschaft

2009

33. Austrian Social Security Database
    NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (236)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2009) View citations (234)
34. Do Financial Incentives for Firms Promote Employment of Disabled Workers? A Regression Discontinuity Approach
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)
    Also in NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2009) View citations (13)
35. Does Culture Affect Unemployment? Evidence from the Röstigraben
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (19)
36. Does Culture Affect Unemployment? Evidence from the Röstigraben
    NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (14)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2009) View citations (27)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (27)
37. The Macroeconomics of Model T
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2009) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The macroeconomics of Model T, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2014) View citations (23) (2014)
38. The Public Health Costs of Job Loss
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (164)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (169)
    NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2009) View citations (164)
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2009) View citations (169)
    See also Journal Article The public health costs of job loss, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (153) (2009)
39. Unemployment and Right-wing Extremist Crime
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2009)
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (19)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (16)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Unemployment and Right‐wing Extremist Crime, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2011) View citations (51) (2011)

2008

40. Does the Color of the Collar Matter? Firm Specific Human Capital and Post-Displacement Outcomes
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2008) View citations (2)
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2008) View citations (9)

2007

41. Integrating Severely Disabled Individuals into the Labour Market: The Austrian Case
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
42. The Public Health Costs of Unemployment
    Cahiers de Recherches Economiques du Département d'économie, Université de Lausanne, Faculté des HEC, Département d’économie View citations (7)

2006

43. How Changes in Potential Benefit Duration Affect Equilibrium Unemployment
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research View citations (5)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2006) View citations (5)
44. Mass Consumption, Exclusion and Unemployment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2006) View citations (6)

2005

45. Does Parental Leave Affect Fertility and Return-to-Work? Evidence from a "True Natural Experiment"
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (26)
46. How Changes in Financial Incentives Affect the Duration of Unemployment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2004) View citations (16)
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (143)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2004) View citations (19)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004) View citations (26)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2004) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article How Changes in Financial Incentives Affect the Duration of Unemployment, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2006) View citations (201) (2006)
47. Income Distribution and Demand-Induced Innovations
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (92)
    See also Journal Article Income Distribution and Demand-Induced Innovations, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2006) View citations (154) (2006)

2004

48. The Success of Job Applications: A New Approach to Program Evaluation
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (1)
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The success of job applications: a new approach to program evaluation, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (13) (2005)

2003

49. Inequality and Economic Growth: European Versus U.S. Experiences
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (4)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (1)

2002

50. Benefit Entitlement and Unemployment Duration: The Role of Policy Endogeneity
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (35)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Benefit entitlement and unemployment duration: The role of policy endogeneity, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (75) (2004)
51. Benefit Entitlement and the Labor Market: Evidence from a Large-Scale Policy Change
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (18)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2002) View citations (4)
52. Heterogeneous Mark-ups, Demand Composition, and the Inequality-Growth Relation
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2002, Royal Economic Society View citations (7)
53. Job Creation and Job Destruction in a Regulated Labor Market: The Case of Austria
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (19)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (5)
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2002) View citations (11)
    Working Papers, Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austrian Central Bank) (2002) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Job Creation and Job Destruction in a Regulated Labor Market: The Case of Austria, Empirica, Springer (2003) View citations (53) (2003)
54. Structural Change and the Kaldor Facts of Economic Growth
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (19)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (11)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002) View citations (17)
55. The Effect of Benefit Sanctions on the Duration of Unemployment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (39)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (138)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2002) View citations (26)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2002) View citations (35)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002) View citations (43)
    See also Journal Article The Effect Of Benefit Sanctions On The Duration Of Unemployment, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2005) View citations (174) (2005)

2000

56. Firm-specific Training: Consequences for Job Mobility
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (6)
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2000) View citations (7)
57. The Impact Of Active Labour Market Policies And Benefit Entitlement Rules On The Duration Of Unemployment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
58. The Impact of Active Labor Market Programs and Benefit Entitlement Rules on the Duration of Unemployment
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (19)
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2000) View citations (25)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2000) View citations (32)

1998

59. Innovation and Growth with Rich and Poor Consumers
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article INNOVATION AND GROWTH WITH RICH AND POOR CONSUMERS, Metroeconomica, Wiley Blackwell (2005) View citations (24) (2005)
60. Learning for Employment, Innovating for Growth
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article Learning for Employment, Innovating for Growth, Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2000) View citations (1) (2000)
61. Patents in a Model of Endogenous Growth
    Economics Series, Institute for Advanced Studies View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1998) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Patents in a Model of Endogenous Growth, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2004) View citations (93) (2004)
62. Schumpeterian Entrepreneurs Meet Engel's Law: The Impact of Inequality on Innovation-Driven Growth
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Schumpeterian Entrepreneurs Meet Engel's Law: The Impact of Inequality on Innovation-Driven Growth, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2000) View citations (57) (2000)

1997

63. Intra-firm Wage Dispersion and Firm Performance
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (11)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (36)
    See also Journal Article Intra‐firm Wage Dispersion and Firm Performance, Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell (1999) View citations (4) (1999)

1996

64. Heterogeneous Consumers, Vertical Product Differentiation and the Rate of Innovation
    Economics Series, Institute for Advanced Studies View citations (7)
65. Immigration, Trade, and Austrian Unemployment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (12)

1995

66. East European Trade and the Austrian Labour Market
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (12)

1994

67. Do Immigrants Displace Native Workers? The Austrian Experience
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
68. Immigration and the Earnings of Young Native Workers
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Immigration and the Earnings of Young Native Workers, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (1996) View citations (56) (1996)
69. Retirement of Spouses and Social Security Reform
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Retirement of spouses and social security reform, European Economic Review, Elsevier (1996) View citations (52) (1996)

1993

70. Bargaining Regimes and Wage Dispersion
    Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, Working Paper Series, Institute of Industrial Relations, UC Berkeley

1992

71. Bargaining Structure, Wage Determination, and Wage Dispersion in 6 OECD-Countries
    Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, Working Paper Series, Institute of Industrial Relations, UC Berkeley View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Bargaining Structure, Wage Determination, and Wage Dispersion in 6 OECD Countries, Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell (1994) View citations (18) (1994)
72. Labor Market Institutions and the Industry Wage Distribution: Evidence from Austria, Norway, and the U.S
    Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, Working Paper Series, Institute of Industrial Relations, UC Berkeley View citations (19)
73. Manpower Training Programs and Employment Stability
    Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, Working Paper Series, Institute of Industrial Relations, UC Berkeley View citations (11)
74. Partial Retirement and the Earnings Test
    Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, Working Paper Series, Institute of Industrial Relations, UC Berkeley
    See also Journal Article Partial retirement and the earnings test, Journal of Economics, Springer (1993) View citations (1) (1993)

Undated

75. Does Parental Leave Affect Fertility and Return-to-Work? Evidence from a �True Natural Experiment�
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (41)
76. Firm Size Wage Differentials in Switzerland: Evidence from Job Changers
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (53)
    See also Journal Article Firm-Size Wage Differentials in Switzerland: Evidence from Job-Changers, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1999) View citations (49) (1999)
77. Inequality, Market Power, and Product Diversity
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Inequality, market power, and product diversity, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2004) View citations (36) (2004)
78. Inequality, Redistribution, and Economic Growth
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Inequality, Redistribution, and Economic Growth, Empirica, Springer (2000) View citations (10) (2000)
79. The Impact of Active Labor Market Programs on the Duration of Unemployment
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (80)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Designing Disability Insurance Reforms: Tightening Eligibility Rules or Reducing Benefits?
   Econometrica, 2024, 92, (1), 79-110 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Designing Disability Insurance Reforms: Tightening Eligibility Rules or Reducing Benefits, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (7) (2020)
2. Vacancy Durations and Entry Wages: Evidence from Linked Vacancy–Employer–Employee Data
   The Review of Economic Studies, 2024, 91, (3), 1807-1841 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Vacancy Durations and Entry Wages: Evidence from Linked Vacancy-Employer-Employee Data, CEPR Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (22) (2018)

2023

3. Marginal Jobs and Job Surplus: A Test of the Efficiency of Separations
   The Review of Economic Studies, 2023, 90, (3), 1265-1303 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Marginal Jobs and Job Surplus: A Test of the Efficiency of Separations, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (21) (2019)

2021

4. Angebot an öffentlicher Kinderbetreuung und Einkommenseinbußen bei Mutterschaft
   Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft - WuG, 2021, 47, (3), 309-328
5. Migration and Labor Market Integration in Europe
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2021, 35, (2), 49-76 View citations (47)
   See also Working Paper Migration and Labor Market Integration in Europe, CEPR Discussion Papers (2021) (2021)

2020

6. Demand forces of technical change evidence from the Chinese manufacturing industry
   China Economic Review, 2020, 60, (C) View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Demand Forces of Technical Change Evidence from the Chinese Manufacturing Industry, VfS Annual Conference 2013 (Duesseldorf): Competition Policy and Regulation in a Global Economic Order (2013) (2013)
7. Fatal attraction? Extended unemployment benefits, labor force exits, and mortality
   Journal of Public Economics, 2020, 191, (C) View citations (23)
   See also Working Paper Fatal Attraction? Extended Unemployment Benefits, Labor Force Exits, and Mortality, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (13) (2018)
   Chapter Fatal Attraction? Extended Unemployment Benefits, Labor Force Exits, and Mortality, NBER Chapters, 2018 (2018) View citations (13) (2018)
8. Wages and the Value of Nonemployment*
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2020, 135, (4), 1905-1963 View citations (26)
   See also Working Paper Wages and the Value of Nonemployment, Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (2020) View citations (26) (2020)

2019

9. Child Penalties across Countries: Evidence and Explanations
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2019, 109, 122-26 View citations (238)
   See also Working Paper Child Penalties Across Countries: Evidence and Explanations, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (236) (2019)

2018

10. International Arbitrage and the Extensive Margin of Trade between Rich and Poor Countries
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2018, 85, (1), 475-510 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper International arbitrage and the extensive margin of trade between rich and poor countries, Economics Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (5) (2017)
11. Unemployment insurance and the labor market
    Labour Economics, 2018, 53, (C), 1-14 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Unemployment insurance and the labor market, ECON - Working Papers (2018) View citations (8) (2018)

2017

12. Culture, Work Attitudes, and Job Search: Evidence from the Swiss Language Border
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2017, 15, (5), 1056-1100 View citations (82)
13. Immigration and Voting for the Far Right
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2017, 15, (6), 1341-1385 View citations (332)
    See also Working Paper Immigration and Voting for the Far Right, CEPR Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (26) (2012)
14. Is inequality harmful for innovation and growth? Price versus market size effects
    Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 2017, 27, (2), 359-378 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Is Inequality Harmful for Innovation and Growth? Price versus Market Size Effects, Economics Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (2) (2016)
15. Too old to work, too young to retire?
    The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2017, 9, (C), 14-29 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Too Old To Work, Too Young To Retire?, Working Papers (2014) View citations (2) (2014)

2016

16. Extended Unemployment Benefits and Early Retirement: Program Complementarity and Program Substitution
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2016, 8, (1), 253-88 View citations (85)
    See also Working Paper Extended Unemployment Benefits and Early Retirement: Program Complementarity and Program Substitution, CEPR Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (1) (2015)

2015

17. Market Externalities of Large Unemployment Insurance Extension Programs
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (12), 3564-96 View citations (132)
    See also Working Paper Market externalities of large unemployment insurance extension programs, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2015) View citations (130) (2015)

2014

18. Inequality and growth: the neglected time dimension
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2014, 19, (1), 81-104 View citations (172)
    See also Working Paper Inequality and growth: the neglected time dimension, IEW - Working Papers (2011) View citations (57) (2011)
19. Parental Leave and Mothers' Careers: The Relative Importance of Job Protection and Cash Benefits
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2014, 81, (1), 219-265 View citations (138)
    See also Working Paper Parental Leave and Mothers' Careers: The Relative Importance of Job Protection and Cash Benefits, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (36) (2011)
20. The macroeconomics of Model T
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2014, 153, (C), 617-647 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper The Macroeconomics of Model T, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (2) (2009)

2013

21. DO FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AFFECT FIRMS’ DEMAND FOR DISABLED WORKERS?
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2013, 11, (1), 25-58 View citations (27)
22. Does raising the early retirement age increase employment of older workers?
    Journal of Public Economics, 2013, 108, (C), 17-32 View citations (266)

2011

23. Equilibrium unemployment and the duration of unemployment benefits
    Journal of Population Economics, 2011, 24, (4), 1385-1409 View citations (21)
24. Exclusive Goods and Formal-Sector Employment
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2011, 3, (1), 242-72 View citations (5)
25. Recessions are bad for workplace safety
    Journal of Health Economics, 2011, 30, (4), 764-773 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Recessions Are Bad for Workplace Safety, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (49) (2011)
26. The Demand for Social Insurance: Does Culture Matter?
    Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (556), F413-F448 View citations (114)
    See also Working Paper The demand for social insurance: does culture matter?, ECON - Working Papers (2011) View citations (113) (2011)
27. Unemployment and Right‐wing Extremist Crime
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2011, 113, (2), 260-285 View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper Unemployment and Right-wing Extremist Crime, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) (2009)

2010

28. Does the color of the collar matter? Employment and earnings after plant closure
    Economics Letters, 2010, 108, (2), 137-140 View citations (37)

2009

29. How Does Parental Leave Affect Fertility and Return to Work? Evidence from Two Natural Experiments
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2009, 124, (3), 1363-1402 View citations (456)
30. The public health costs of job loss
    Journal of Health Economics, 2009, 28, (6), 1099-1115 View citations (153)
    See also Working Paper The Public Health Costs of Job Loss, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (164) (2009)

2008

31. Structural change, Engel's consumption cycles and Kaldor's facts of economic growth
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2008, 55, (7), 1317-1328 View citations (157)
32. The Impact of Active Labour Market Programmes on The Duration of Unemployment in Switzerland
    Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (525), 235-257 View citations (34)
    Also in Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (525), 235-257 (2008) View citations (81)

2006

33. How Changes in Financial Incentives Affect the Duration of Unemployment
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2006, 73, (4), 1009-1038 View citations (201)
    See also Working Paper How Changes in Financial Incentives Affect the Duration of Unemployment, CEPR Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (1) (2005)
34. Income Distribution and Demand-Induced Innovations
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2006, 73, (4), 941-960 View citations (154)
    See also Working Paper Income Distribution and Demand-Induced Innovations, CEPR Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (2) (2005)

2005

35. INNOVATION AND GROWTH WITH RICH AND POOR CONSUMERS
    Metroeconomica, 2005, 56, (2), 233-262 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Innovation and Growth with Rich and Poor Consumers, CEPR Discussion Papers (1998) View citations (11) (1998)
36. The Effect Of Benefit Sanctions On The Duration Of Unemployment
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (6), 1386-1417 View citations (174)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Benefit Sanctions on the Duration of Unemployment, CEPR Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (39) (2002)
37. The success of job applications: a new approach to program evaluation
    Labour Economics, 2005, 12, (6), 739-748 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper The Success of Job Applications: A New Approach to Program Evaluation, IZA Discussion Papers (2004) (2004)

2004

38. Benefit entitlement and unemployment duration: The role of policy endogeneity
    Journal of Public Economics, 2004, 88, (12), 2587-2616 View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper Benefit Entitlement and Unemployment Duration: The Role of Policy Endogeneity, CEPR Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (6) (2002)
39. Inequality, market power, and product diversity
    Economics Letters, 2004, 82, (1), 139-145 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Inequality, Market Power, and Product Diversity, IEW - Working Papers View citations (20)
40. Patents in a Model of Endogenous Growth
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2004, 9, (1), 81-123 View citations (93)
    See also Working Paper Patents in a Model of Endogenous Growth, Economics Series (1998) View citations (1) (1998)

2003

41. Job Creation and Job Destruction in a Regulated Labor Market: The Case of Austria
    Empirica, 2003, 30, (2), 127-148 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Job Creation and Job Destruction in a Regulated Labor Market: The Case of Austria, IZA Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (19) (2002)
42. On-the-job-training, job search and job mobility
    Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES), 2003, 139, (IV), 563-576 View citations (7)

2000

43. Inequality, Redistribution, and Economic Growth
    Empirica, 2000, 27, (1), 1-20 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Inequality, Redistribution, and Economic Growth, IEW - Working Papers View citations (10)
44. Learning for Employment, Innovating for Growth
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2000, 156, (3), 455- View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Learning for Employment, Innovating for Growth, CEPR Discussion Papers (1998) (1998)
45. Schumpeterian Entrepreneurs Meet Engel's Law: The Impact of Inequality on Innovation-Driven Growth
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2000, 5, (2), 185-206 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper Schumpeterian Entrepreneurs Meet Engel's Law: The Impact of Inequality on Innovation-Driven Growth, CEPR Discussion Papers (1998) View citations (5) (1998)

1999

46. Do immigrants displace young native workers: The Austrian experience
    Journal of Population Economics, 1999, 12, (2), 327-340 View citations (43)
47. Firm-Size Wage Differentials in Switzerland: Evidence from Job-Changers
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 89-93 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper Firm Size Wage Differentials in Switzerland: Evidence from Job Changers, IEW - Working Papers View citations (53)
48. Intra‐firm Wage Dispersion and Firm Performance
    Kyklos, 1999, 52, (4), 555-572 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Intra-firm Wage Dispersion and Firm Performance, CEPR Discussion Papers (1997) View citations (11) (1997)

1997

49. The Impact of Income Inequality on Product Diversity and Economic Growth
    Metroeconomica, 1997, 48, (3), 211-237 View citations (17)
50. Unequal Assignment and Unequal Promotion in Job Ladders
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1997, 15, (1), 43-71 View citations (58)

1996

51. Immigration and the Earnings of Young Native Workers
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1996, 48, (3), 473-91 View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper Immigration and the Earnings of Young Native Workers, CEPR Discussion Papers (1994) View citations (13) (1994)
52. Retirement of spouses and social security reform
    European Economic Review, 1996, 40, (2), 449-472 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper Retirement of Spouses and Social Security Reform, CEPR Discussion Papers (1994) View citations (10) (1994)
53. The cross-country Engel curve for product diversification
    Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 1996, 7, (1), 79-97 View citations (41)

1995

54. Internal labor markets and firm-specific determination of earnings in the presence of immigrant workers
    Economics Letters, 1995, 48, (2), 185-191 View citations (1)

1994

55. Bargaining Structure, Wage Determination, and Wage Dispersion in 6 OECD Countries
    Kyklos, 1994, 47, (1), 81-93 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Bargaining Structure, Wage Determination, and Wage Dispersion in 6 OECD-Countries, Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, Working Paper Series (1992) View citations (3) (1992)
56. Gender Wage Differentials in Private and Public Sector Jobs
    Journal of Population Economics, 1994, 7, (3), 271-85 View citations (38)

1993

57. Partial retirement and the earnings test
    Journal of Economics, 1993, 57, (3), 295-303 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Partial Retirement and the Earnings Test, Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, Working Paper Series (1992) (1992)

1992

58. Do They Come Back Again? Job Search, Labour Market Segmentation and State Dependence as Explanations of Repeat Unemployment
    Empirical Economics, 1992, 17, (2), 273-92 View citations (10)
59. Occupational segregation and career advancement
    Economics Letters, 1992, 39, (2), 229-234 View citations (3)
60. Survey non-response and biases in wage regressions
    Economics Letters, 1992, 39, (1), 105-109 View citations (16)

1990

61. Konjunkturelles Verhalten von Arbeitslosigkeit und Erwerbstätigkeit in Österreich 1956 bis 1985
    Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft - WuG, 1990, 16, (2), 251-264

Books

2019

1. Evaluation IP Neu, vol 25
   Sozialpolitische Studienreihe, Government of Austria, Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection, Vienna View citations (1)

2005

2. Income Distribution in Macroeconomic Models
   Economics Books, Princeton University Press View citations (77)

Chapters

2018

1. Fatal Attraction? Extended Unemployment Benefits, Labor Force Exits, and Mortality
   A chapter in Inequality and Public Policy, Trans-Atlantic Public Economics Seminar 2018, 2018 View citations (13)
   See also Journal Article Fatal attraction? Extended unemployment benefits, labor force exits, and mortality, Elsevier (2020) View citations (23) (2020)
   Working Paper Fatal Attraction? Extended Unemployment Benefits, Labor Force Exits, and Mortality, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (13) (2018)

2005

2. Production and Distribution of Income in a Market Economy
   A chapter in Income Distribution in Macroeconomic Models, 2005