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Gender differences and stereotypes in newspaper coverage of company board members

I present first descriptive evidence on gender differences and stereotypes in newspaper coverage of company board members in Germany through quantitative text analysis. Regularized regression shows that family-related terms are predictive of an article being about a woman. An association of women with family and men with careers is also shown in dictionary-based analyses using the term frequency...

Negative Effekte der Wohnsitzregelung für Geflüchtete überwiegen: Interview mit Felix Weinhardt

Wie ist die Wohnsitzregelung für Geflüchtete zu bewerten?

Rassismus erhöht das Armutsrisiko

Rassismus erhöht das Armutsrisiko

Muslimische, schwarze und asiatische Menschen in Deutschland sind häufiger von Armut bedroht als weiße Personen. Und das sogar als Akademiker*innen mit Vollzeitjobs. Von Rassismus betroffene Menschen haben ein höheres Armutsrisiko – auch bei einem hohen Bildungsabschluss oder Vollzeitarbeit. Das stellt eine neue Studie des Nationalen Diskriminierungs- und Rassismusmonitors (NaDiRa) fest, wonach eine ...

Career Decisions over the Life-cycle: The Impact of Social Insurance Policies

Work-limiting disabilities pose a significant risk to the earnings potential and welfare of older workers. While coverage of public disability insurance (DI) systems is almost universal, the risk of becoming dependent on DI varies across occupations. In this paper, I study the value of public DI across different occupations using data from administrative social security records in Germany. I...

Electricity Markets Stabilized Following the Energy Crisis; 80 Percent Renewable Energy and Coal Phase-out by 2030 Are Possible

The German electricity market has recovered well from the 2022 energy crisis. Policymakers should now redirect the focus of energy policy to further expanding renewable energy sources. The year 2023 showed that the German electricity supply remained secure following the shutdown of nuclear power plants. It is possible, affordable, and plausible in light of climate policy to cover 80 percent of electricity ...

Climate dividends and public support for carbon pricing

With the increasing urgency to address climate change, understanding public sentiment is crucial for designing effective and socially acceptable environmental policies. Despite the existence of effective tools for the green transition, a significant obstacle for policymakers lies in the lack of public support, hindering their ability to utilize these tools effectively. One tool that has been...

Climate dividends and public support for carbon pricing

With the increasing urgency to address climate change, understanding public sentiment is crucial for designing effective and socially acceptable environmental policies. Despite the existence of effective tools for the green transition, a significant obstacle for policymakers lies in the lack of public support, hindering their ability to utilize these tools effectively. One tool that has been...

Energetische Sanierung ineffizienter Häuser entlastet besonders einkommensschwache Haushalte

DIW-Studie untersucht, wie sich Gebäudesanierungen sozial, wirtschaftlich und energiepolitisch auswirken – Sanierung schlecht gedämmter Häuser senkt Energiekostenrisiken, die für einkommensschwache Haushalte besonders hoch sind – Gezielte Förderprogramme können Sanierungskosten abfedern Haushalte in Deutschland geben durchschnittlich sechs Prozent Ihres Einkommens für Heizkosten aus, bei einkommensschwachen ...