Forschung SOEP: Subjektives Wohlbefinden, Persönlichkeit und Gesundheit

Health and Utilisation of Healthcare services in Germany

Cash Transfers, Mental Health and Agency: Evidence from an RCT in Germany

Mental health and wellbeing are unequally distributed in high-income countries, disadvantaging low-income individuals. Unconditional, regular, and guaranteed cash transfers may help address this inequality by promoting financial security and agency. We conducted a preregistered RCT in Germany, where treated participants received monthly payments of EUR 1,200 for three years. Cash transfers improve ...

Out for Good: Transitory and Persistent Labor Market Effects of Heterogeneous Health Shocks

We propose a novel method to detect and disentangle moderate and severe health shocks in a general population survey based on a data-driven classification of sickness absences and hospitalizations. Both types of shocks are widespread with an annual incidence of about 1.7%, which rises steeply with age. We estimate the effects of both shocks on labor market outcomes and find that severe shocks have ...

Growing Up with Disasters: Early Memories and the Origins of Patience

This paper examines the long-term impact of childhood exposure to aggregate shocks on intertemporal decision-making. Drawing on survey data from 80,000 individuals in 76 countries and exploiting within-country, cross-cohort variation in exposure to natural and man-made disasters, I show that such shocks during childhood significantly reduce patience in adulthood. The effects are concentrated...

Aufwachsen mit Katastrophen: Frühe Erinnerungen und die Ursprünge von Geduld

Der englische Originaltitel des Seminars lautet: “Growing Up with Disasters: Early Memories and the Origins of Patience". Die Präsentation findet auf Englisch statt. Eine kurze Zusammenfassung zum Vortrag ist nur auf der englischen Veranstaltungsseite verfügbar!

Gemeinschaft macht zufrieden: Glücksforschung am DIW Berlin

Wie misst man Glück? Und was macht Menschen messbar zufriedener? In dieser Folge von „Wirtschaft bewegt – 100 Jahre DIW Berlin“ spricht Erich Wittenberg mit Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schupp über die Glücksforschung am DIW Berlin. Erfahren Sie, warum Gemeinschaft wichtiger ist als Geld, welche Rolle das Sozio-oekonomische Panel (SOEP) spielt und warum Arbeitslosigkeit einen „Narbeneffekt“ hinterlässt. ...

Persönliche Erfahrungen von Erfinder*innen mit Naturkatastrophen und grünen Innovationen

Der englische Originaltitel des Seminars lautet: “Inventors‘ Personal Experience of Natural Disasters and Green Innovation". Die Präsentation findet auf Englisch statt. Eine kurze Zusammenfassung zum Vortrag ist nur auf der englischen Veranstaltungsseite verfügbar!

Inventors‘ Personal Experience of Natural Disasters and Green Innovation

We show that personal experiences affect high-stakes economic decisions among inventors. Using matched patent and survey data from French and German inventors linked to natural disaster records, we exploit exogenous variation in disaster exposure. Inventors personally affected by natural disasters subsequently produce 8.2 percent more green patents, primarily driven by emission-reducing mitigation...

Working Longer: The Effects of a Higher Retirement Age on Work-Related Health Investments During the Working Life

(joint with Johannes Geyer, Peter Haan, Felix Weinhardt) Health investments are vital for maintaining physical and mental well-being throughout working life, and their importance is amplified with rising retirement ages due to demographic aging. This is the first study to examine if a longer working life causally increases institutionalized health investments. We explore the impact of a German...

Working Longer: The Effects of a Higher Retirement Age on Work-Related Health Investments During the Working Life

(gemeinsame Arbeit mit: Johannes Geyer, Peter Haan, Felix Weinhardt) Der englische Originaltitel des Seminars lautet: "Working Longer: The Effects of a Higher Retirement Age on Work-Related Health Investments During the Working Life." Die Präsentation findet auf Englisch statt. Eine kurze Zusammenfassung zum Vortrag ist nur auf der englischen Veranstaltungsseite verfügbar!