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Hegemony and International Alignment

This article explores the interplay between economic hegemony and political alignment. Using theoretical and empirical insights from Broner et al. (2024), we posit that hegemonic states, like the United States, foster political alignment, which enhances globalization. We use UN voting data to proxy for international alignment and show that hegemons induce alignment. These data have shortcomings, however. ...

Unequal Returns? Wealth and Debt Gradients in Health Among Immigrants and Natives in Norway

Background: Socioeconomic status (SES) is positively associated with health, but these benefits are not equally shared across groups. The Minorities’ Diminished Returns (MDRs) framework posits that marginalized groups derive weaker health returns from economic resources than majority populations. Extending this framework to a migration context, this study examines wealth - and debt – health gradients ...

Endogeneity of Household Size and Income in the Estimation of Equivalence Scales from Satisfaction Data

Analyses of income distributions across households crucially depend on equivalence scales. They define income increments necessary to keep a household’s living standard constant as it is joined by additional adults or children. Such scales have frequently been estimated using income satisfaction data, yet under the assumption that household income, size, and structure are exogenous. The present paper ...

Bundesregierung scheitert mit Bürokratieabbau ohne Strategie

Bundesregierung scheitert mit Bürokratieabbau ohne Strategie

Die fehlende Gesamtstrategie beim Abbau von Bürokratie erschwert Unternehmen und Bürgern den Alltag und hemmt den Standort Deutschland.  Das Ziel der aktuellen Bundesregierung, die Bürokratiekosten um 25 Prozent bis zum Ende der Legislaturperiode 2029 zu senken, ist grundsätzlich zu begrüßen. Die Tagung des ersten „Entlastungskabinetts“ vorvergangene Woche war dabei ein wichtiges Signal, dass sich ...

„Kriminalität ist ein sehr komplexes Phänomen“

Warum werden Menschen kriminell? Was passiert mit denen, die Opfer von Gewalt werden – beruflich, gesundheitlich und letztendlich auch wirtschaftlich? Und wie hängen Armut, Ungleichheit und Kriminalität wirklich zusammen? Anna Bindler und ihr Team am DIW Berlin forschen an den Schnittstellen von Ökonomie und Gesellschaft. Ihre Erkenntnisse zeigen: Wer Kriminalität verstehen will, muss tiefer blicken. ...

Fiscal Policy, Debt, and Inequality

This one-day conference brings together leading researchers and policymakers to discuss the interactions between fiscal policy, public debt, monetary transmission, innovation, and inequality. The program features research presentations, panel discussions, and opportunities for exchange across academia and policy institutions.

"Preis für herausragende Forschung" an Jonas Hannane

Jonas Hannane erhielt den "Preis für herausragende Forschung" der Fakultät VII an der Technischen Universität Berlin für seinen im Jahr 2025 im Journal Management Science veröffentlichten Beitrag “Who Is AI Replacing? The Impact of Generative AI on Online Freelancing Platforms”. Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Jonas war GC/BSE-Doktorand in der Abteilung Unternehmen und Märkte. Die nun ausgezeichnete Forschungsarbeit ...

How Do My Earnings Compare? Pay Referents and Just Earnings

Comparisons are crucial in shaping evaluations of one’s own position. Following this notion, we investigated the role of historical, financial, partner, occupational, and regional pay referents in predicting the just gross hourly earnings in a representative sample of German workers. Looking at this broad range of pay referents, we find that higher reference earnings were generally associated with ...

Earnings Trajectories After Divorce: The Legacies of the Earner Model During Marriage

Divorce marks the legal endpoint of a marital union. While divorce is increasingly seen as a ‘clean break’, the past marital history of the couple may nevertheless shape their present conditions. In particular, there may be a legacy of a highly gendered division of labour during marriage that may affect the ex-spouses’ earning trajectories beyond the date of divorce. Using register data from the German ...