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The Economic Burden of Burnout (with Arash Nekoei and Jósef Sigurdsson)

We study the economic consequences of stress-related occupational illnesses (burnout) using Swedish administrative data. Using a mover design, we find that high-burnout firms and stressful occupations universally raise burnout risk yet disproportionately impact low-stress-tolerance workers. Workers who burn out endure permanent earnings losses regardless of gender—while women are three times more...

Mortality Inequality in Chile

This paper analyses trends in mortality inequality in 330 Chilean communes from 1990 to 2010 for different age groups and both genders. Chile had substantial inequalities in local-level mortality rates in 1990 but by 2010 these disparities had significantly decreased, especially among infants, children and the elderly. The only exception was Chilean men aged 20–39, for whom inequality in mortality ...

Geflüchtete aus der Ukraine in Deutschland: Ergebnisse der ersten Welle der IAB-BiB/FReDA-BAMF-SOEP Befragung

Did Religious Well-Being Benefits Converge or Diverge During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany?

A large body of literature highlights the benefits of being religious in terms of subjective well-being. We examine changes to these so-called religious well-being benefits during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany and address the role of (formal and informal) social integration when explaining these changes. We empirically test two contrasting scenarios: The first scenario predicts ...

Entrepreneurs and Their Impact on Jobs and Economic Growth: Updated

Entrepreneurs, creators of new firms, are a rare species. Even in innovation-driven economies, only 1–2% of the work force starts a business in any given year. Yet entrepreneurs, particularly innovative entrepreneurs, are vital to the competitiveness of the economy and may establish new jobs. The gains of entrepreneurship are only realized, however, if the business environment is receptive to innovation. ...

Can the Financial Sector Protect the Climate? The Potential of Sustainable Finance

Climate policy aims to reduce emissions by redirecting investment from emission-intensive toward carbon-neutral assets. One key instrument, carbon pricing, guides investors and asset managers by lowering the return of fossil fuel-related assets. This chapter reviews three key mechanisms on how sustainable finance can support climate policy: first, providing investors with the necessary information ...

Fehlende Zuversicht bleibt größte konjunkturelle Bremse für deutsche Wirtschaft

Zur Herbstprojektion 2024 der Bundesregierung äußert sich Marcel Fratzscher, Präsident des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin), wie folgt:

Mietbelastung in Deutschland – Schere zwischen Arm und Reich geht auseinander

DIW-Wochenbericht: Besonders ärmere Haushalte tragen hohe Mietbelastung – Alleinerziehende und Einpersonenhaushalte am stärksten belastet – Unterschiede zwischen Ost und West, Großstädten und ländlichem Raum – Mehrheit trotzdem mit Wohnsituation zufrieden – Forschende empfehlen gezielte Unterstützung und mehr sozialen Wohnungsbau Ärmere Haushalte in Deutschland müssen einen größeren Teil ihres Einkommens ...

Mietbelastung in Deutschland: In den letzten Jahren nicht gestiegen, aber ungleich verteilt

In Deutschland – wie auch international – ist die Mietbelastung seit Beginn der 1990er Jahre gestiegen. Anfang der 2000er Jahre wurde dieser Trend gebrochen und die Belastung blieb annähernd konstant. Zudem haben sich die Unterschiede in der Belastung zwischen den verschiedenen Einkommensgruppen in den letzten Jahren vergrößert. Im Jahr 2021 zahlten die einkommensschwächsten 20 Prozent der Miethaushalte ...

Carbon Pricing: Swift Introduction of a Climate Dividend Needed, Reduce at Higher Incomes

With the transition from the German national emissions trading system to the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS2) from 2027, final consumer prices for fossil motor and heating fuels are likely to rise significantly. This increase will affect low-income households more noticeably, as they spend a larger share of their income on energy than high-income households. Existing relief measures, such ...