Results 1 - 10
of
237
2009), “Do Smart Parents raise smart children? The intergenerational transmission of cognitive abilities”, Working paper no. 156
"... at DIW Berlin This series presents research findings based either directly on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP) or using SOEP data as part of an internationally comparable data set (e.g. CNEF, ECHP, LIS, LWS, CHER/PACO). SOEP is a truly multidisciplinary household panel study co ..."
Abstract
-
Cited by 31 (2 self)
- Add to MetaCart
at DIW Berlin This series presents research findings based either directly on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP) or using SOEP data as part of an internationally comparable data set (e.g. CNEF, ECHP, LIS, LWS, CHER/PACO). SOEP is a truly multidisciplinary household panel study covering a wide range of social and behavioral sciences: economics, sociology, psychology, survey methodology, econometrics and applied statistics, educational science, political science, public health, behavioral genetics, demography, geography, and sport science. The decision to publish a submission in SOEPpapers is made by a board of editors chosen by the DIW Berlin to represent the wide range of disciplines covered by SOEP. There is no external referee process and papers are either accepted or rejected without revision. Papers appear in this series as works in progress and may also appear elsewhere. They often represent preliminary studies and are circulated to encourage discussion. Citation of such a paper should account for its provisional character. A revised version may be requested from the author directly.
Why Are the Unemployed in Worse Health? The Causal Effect of Unemployment on
- Health.” Labour Economics
, 2011
"... We analyse the effect of unemployment on health using information from the German Socio-Economic Panel of the years 1991-2008. To establish a causal effect we rely on fixed-effects methods and plant closures as exogenous entries into unemployment. Although unemployment is negatively correlated with ..."
Abstract
-
Cited by 31 (4 self)
- Add to MetaCart
(Show Context)
We analyse the effect of unemployment on health using information from the German Socio-Economic Panel of the years 1991-2008. To establish a causal effect we rely on fixed-effects methods and plant closures as exogenous entries into unemployment. Although unemployment is negatively correlated with health, we do not find a negative effect of unemployment due to plant closure on health across several health measures (health satisfaction, mental health, and hospital visits). For this subgroup of the unemployed, unemployment does not seem to be harmful and selection effects of ill individuals into unemployment are likely to contribute to the observed overall correlation between poor health and unemployment.
Measuring Trust: Experiments and Surveys in Contrast and Combination.” IZA Discussion Paper 4087, Bonn. 2009 Neace, M.B. “The impact of low trust on economic development: the case of Latin America.”Review of Policy Research
, 2004
"... IZA is an independent nonprofit ..."
(Show Context)
A test for the convexity of human well-being over the life cycle: Longitudinal evidence from a 20-year panel
- Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
, 2012
"... www.roa.nl A Test for the Convexity of Human Well-Being over de Life Cycle: Longitudinal Evidence from a 20-Year Panel** ..."
Abstract
-
Cited by 10 (0 self)
- Add to MetaCart
(Show Context)
www.roa.nl A Test for the Convexity of Human Well-Being over de Life Cycle: Longitudinal Evidence from a 20-Year Panel**
Does it really feel the same? Changes in life satisfaction following repeated life events
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
, 2009
"... Unemployment, divorce, and marriage are common life events for most people in Western societies. In a longitudinal study, the authors investigated how these life events affect life satisfaction when they occur repeatedly. Data came from the German Socio-Economic Panel, a large-scale represen-tative ..."
Abstract
-
Cited by 10 (3 self)
- Add to MetaCart
(Show Context)
Unemployment, divorce, and marriage are common life events for most people in Western societies. In a longitudinal study, the authors investigated how these life events affect life satisfaction when they occur repeatedly. Data came from the German Socio-Economic Panel, a large-scale represen-tative panel study, and were analyzed using multilevel modeling. Results showed that, in general, life satisfaction decreases with repeated unemployment (sensitization). For repeated divorces, life satisfaction is higher at the second divorce than it had been at the first divorce (adaptation). Finally, life satisfaction is similar at repeated marriages. Neuroticism, extraversion, and gender accounted for interindividual differences in changes in life satisfaction. For instance, the general sensitization pattern associated with repeated unemployment was less pronounced for women. The authors also found main effects of age and the duration of the first event on general differences in life satisfaction. Finally, those with repeated events generally report lower life satisfaction than those with only one occasion of these events, even before the first event actually occurred. Findings show that repeated events can have very different effects on life satisfaction that depend on the nature of the event.
Long-term absenteeism and Moral Hazard – Evidence From a Natural Experiment, Discussion paper 888
, 2009
"... We theoretically and empirically disentangle various e ects of two cuts in the statutory sick pay levels in Germany on long-term absenteeism. The reforms have not led to signi cant changes in the average incidence rate and duration of sick leave periods longer than six weeks. The nding is theoretica ..."
Abstract
-
Cited by 8 (4 self)
- Add to MetaCart
(Show Context)
We theoretically and empirically disentangle various e ects of two cuts in the statutory sick pay levels in Germany on long-term absenteeism. The reforms have not led to signi cant changes in the average incidence rate and duration of sick leave periods longer than six weeks. The nding is theoretically con rmed assuming that the long-term sick are seriously sick. Thus, moral hazard is less of an issue in the upper end of the sickness spell distribution. We nd e ect heterogeneity and duration decreases for certain subsamples. Within ten years, ve billion euros were redistributed from the long-term sick to the insurance pool.
Item Non-Response and Imputation of Annual Labor Income in Panel Surveys from a Cross-National Perspective
- ftp.iza.org / dp3043.pdf
, 2007
"... This series presents research findings based either directly on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP) or using SOEP data as part of an internationally comparable data set (e.g. CNEF, ECHP, LIS, LWS, CHER/PACO). SOEP is a truly multidisciplinary household panel study covering a wide ..."
Abstract
-
Cited by 7 (0 self)
- Add to MetaCart
(Show Context)
This series presents research findings based either directly on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP) or using SOEP data as part of an internationally comparable data set (e.g. CNEF, ECHP, LIS, LWS, CHER/PACO). SOEP is a truly multidisciplinary household panel study covering a wide range of social and behavioral sciences: economics, sociology, psychology, survey methodology, econometrics and applied statistics, educational science, political science, public health, behavioral genetics, demography, geography, and sport science. The decision to publish a submission in SOEPpapers is made by a board of editors chosen by the DIW Berlin to represent the wide range of disciplines covered by SOEP. There is no external referee process and papers are either accepted or rejected without revision. Papers appear in this series as works in progress and may also appear elsewhere. They often represent preliminary studies and are circulated to encourage discussion. Citation of such a paper should account for its provisional character. A revised version may be requested from the author directly. Any opinions expressed in this series are those of the author(s) and not those of DIW Berlin. Research disseminated by DIW Berlin may include views on public policy issues, but the institute itself takes no institutional policy positions. The SOEPpapers are available at
A Natural Experiment on Sick Pay Cuts, Sickness Absence, and Labor Costs ‡
, 2009
"... helpful comments and discussions. We take responsibility for all remaining errors in and shortcomings of the article. ..."
Abstract
-
Cited by 7 (5 self)
- Add to MetaCart
helpful comments and discussions. We take responsibility for all remaining errors in and shortcomings of the article.
2012. “Early Child Care and Child Development: For Whom it
- Institute for the Study of Labor/IZA
"... Many countries are currently expanding access to child care for young children. But are all children equally likely to benefit from such expansions? We address this question by adopting a marginal treatment effects framework. We study the West German setting where high quality center-based care is s ..."
Abstract
-
Cited by 7 (1 self)
- Add to MetaCart
Many countries are currently expanding access to child care for young children. But are all children equally likely to benefit from such expansions? We address this question by adopting a marginal treatment effects framework. We study the West German setting where high quality center-based care is severely rationed and use within state differences in child care supply as exogenous variation in child care attendance. Data from the German Socio-Economic Panel provides comprehensive information on child development measures along with detailed information on child care, mother-child interactions, and maternal labor supply. Results indicate strong differences in the effects of child care with respect to observed characteristics (children’s age, birth weight and socio-economic background), but less so with respect to unobserved determinants of selection into child care. Underlying mechanisms are a substitution of maternal care with center-based care, an increase in average quality of maternal care, and an increase in maternal earnings.
Preferences for childcare policies: Theory and evidence
- European Journal of Political Economy. forthcoming
, 2010
"... The Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn is a local and virtual international research center and a place of communication between science, politics and business. IZA is an independent nonprofit ..."
Abstract
-
Cited by 6 (2 self)
- Add to MetaCart
The Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn is a local and virtual international research center and a place of communication between science, politics and business. IZA is an independent nonprofit
