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Less Meat on the Table: Findings from the German Socio-Economic Panel 2016–2022

Based on the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), this article investigates the recent development of meat consumption in Germany and selected socio-demographic determinants of meat-related dietary habits. In line with official data, the SOEP shows a downward trend in the frequency of meat consumption and an upward trend in self-reported vegetarianism for 2016–2022. Women, the better educated, singles, ...

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. ...

Crime, Labor and Inequality Department Publications

Crime, Labor and Inequality Department Publications

Traditional Attitudes Toward Gender Roles Are Increasing Among Young People in Some Countries

Attitudes toward the roles of women and men in society have become more egalitarian in Germany and most countries around the world since World War II. Recently, however, this process has slowed significantly, even reversing in some places. In most countries, the attitudes of the youngest ten age groups surveyed are hardly any more egalitarian than those of the ten age groups before them. In about a ...

Attitudes toward the role of women are becoming more egalitarian in Germany