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House Price Expectations

This study examines short-, medium-, and long-run price expectations in housing markets. At the heart of our analysis is the combination of data from a tailored in-person household survey, past sale offerings, satellite imagery on developable land, and an information treatment (RCT). As novel finding, we show that price expectations show no evidence for momentum-effects in the long run. We also do ...

Decline in Job Satisfaction and How it Relates to Investment Decisions of the Self-Employed

Despite substantial research on job satisfaction in self-employment, we know little about the specific consequences for the venture when job satisfaction declines after an external shock. Taking the COVID-19 pandemic as an example of an external shock and drawing on a sample of nearly 7,000 self-employed individuals living in Germany, we investigate how declines in job satisfaction are related to investment ...

Lockert die Wohnsitzauflage, bessert die Bleibeperspektive

Die Integration von Geflüchteten in den Arbeitsmarkt läuft besser als oft behauptet. Doch noch erschweren viele Restriktionen die Jobsuche. Die Regierung muss das ändern. Der Umgang mit Geflüchteten wird sicher auch nächstes Jahr Streit entfachen. Es wird neue Forderungen von Politik oder Medien, die Zuwanderung zu begrenzen, Abschiebungen zu beschleunigen oder Leistungen für Geflüchtete zu kürzen, ...

„Politik muss lernen, dass Geld knapp ist“

Ein Urteil aus Karlsruhe hat die Ampelkoalition in die Haushaltskrise gestürzt. Welche Lehren sind daraus zu ziehen? Ein Streitgespräch zwischen den Ökonomen Thomas Mayer und Josefin Meyer über Sinn und Unsinn der Schuldenbremse. Dieses Interview mit Josefin Meyer erschien am 15. April 2024 bei Cicero. Frau Meyer, Herr Mayer, das Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgerichts zur Schuldenbremse hat in Berlin ...

SOEP-IS: Selection of promising new modules – 2024 call for submissions suspended

Last year, the SOEP innovation sample (SOEP-IS) received numerous proposals for new and innovative modules. After selecting the best modules, we are pleased to report that we were able to significantly expand the potential of the data. The SOEP-IS team is currently conducting an exceptionally high number of inspiring projects, collaborations, and longitudinal innovation modules. Due to the many new ...

The Macroeconomic Impact of Increasing Investments in Malaria Control in 26 High Malaria Burden Countries: An Application of the Updated EPIC Model

Background Malaria remains a major public health problem. While globally malaria mortality affects predominantly young children, clinical malaria affects all age groups throughout life. Malaria not only threatens health but also child education and adult productivity while burdening government budgets and economic development. Increased investments in malaria control can contribute to reduce this burden ...

The Broken Elevator: Declining Absolute Mobility of Living Standards in Germany

This study provides the first absolute income mobility estimates for postwar Germany. Using various micro data sources, we uncover a steep decline in absolute mobility rates from 81 percent to 59 percent for children’s birth cohorts 1962 through 1988. This trend is robust across different ages, family sizes, measurement methods, copulas, and data sources. Across the parental income distribution, we ...

Bauern-Soli kann ökologische Transformation der Landwirtschaft beschleunigen

Bundeslandwirtschaftsminister Cem Özdemir schlägt die Einführung einer Abgabe auf tierische Lebensmittel vor, einen sogenannten Bauern-Soli. DIW-Präsident Marcel Fratzscher äußert sich dazu wie folgt:

Statement Marcel Fratzscher: "Bauern-Soli kann ökologische Transformation der Landwirtschaft beschleunigen"

Bewerbungsphase für den Graduate Center Jahrgang 2024 noch bis 11. Februar

Start of the next application period for our PhD programm (cohort starting in 2024) began on November 13, 2023. The deadline is February 11, 2024. We look forward to your application! Apply here!