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Data Observer—a guide to data that can help to inform evidence-based policymaking

For many attempts to inform evidence-based policymaking (or policy-makers in general) researchers have to rely on already available (instead of newly collected) data. These data have to be reliable, accessible (at best, without high hurdles, and with low or no fees to be paid) and findable. One way that helps to find suitable data that are easily accessible (and hopefully reliable) is to look at the ...

Zunehmend ungleiche Mietkostenbelastung

In kaum einem anderen Mitgliedsland der OECD wird so häufig Wohnraum gemietet wie in Deutschland. Der Anteil mietender Haushalte liegt hierzulande bei über 50 Prozent. Dieser Beitrag untersucht, wie sich die Mietkostenbelastung seit 1990 für Einheimische und Zugewanderte verändert hat. Die Mietkostenbelastung zeigt an, welcher Anteil des Einkommens für Miete ausgegeben wird. Die Entwicklung der Mietkostenbelastung ...

SOEP-Core v39 – BIOIMMIG: Generated Information on Immigration History

Hohe Zustimmung zu bedingungslosem Grundeinkommen – vor allem bei den möglichen Profiteur*innen

Eine repräsentative Befragung aus dem August 2022 bestätigt die hohe Popularität in der Bevölkerung für ein bedingungslo- ses Grundeinkommen (BGE). Zwischen 45 und 55 Prozent der Befragten stimmen für die Einführung eines bedingungslosen Grundeinkommens mit dem vermeintlichen Versprechen von finanzieller Sicherheit ohne Verpflichtungen. Wer genau die Unterstützer*innen eines BGE sind und welches Modell ...

Strong support for a universal basic income, in particular among those who would benefit

A representative survey from August 2022 confirms public support for a universal basic income (UBI): Between 45 and 55 percent of respondents are in favor of a universal basic income and the unconditional financial security it promises. Two representative surveys from August 2022 investigate who exactly UBI supporters are and which UBI model they prefer. The surveys show that younger people in particular ...

Geflüchtete senden seltener Geld ins Ausland als andere Migrant*innen

Über Geldüberweisungen von Geflüchteten in ihre Heimat wurde in den vergangenen Jahren in Deutschland politisch scharf debattiert, was zur Einführung einer Bezahlkarte für Asylbewerber*innen führte. Die vorliegende Studie untersucht, wie sich der Anteil der in Deutschland lebenden Personen, die Geld ins Ausland überweisen, im Laufe der Zeit je nach Migrationshintergrund – mit oder ohne Fluchthintergrund ...

Refugees Send Remittances Abroad Less Often than Other Migrants

Remittances sent by refugees to their home countries has been a hotly debated policy topic in Germany over the past years and has led to the introduction of a payment card for asylum applicants. This Weekly Report investigates how the share of people living in Germany who send remittances abroad has changed over time according to their migration background (with or without a refugee background) and ...

The gender gap in the wage sensitivity of job transitions: a decomposition analysis

Previous research shows that female workers are less sensitive to wages in their decision to switch jobs than male workers, and that this could explain a substantial part of the gender wage gap. This paper studies to what extent gender differences in preferences and personality traits explain the gender gap in the wage-elasticity of job-to-job transitions in the labor market. Using a novel decomposition ...

Chapter 7: Labour market insecurities of younger couples and homeownership in later adulthood in Germany: how important is couples' and gendered risk aversion in the decision process?

Homeownership is an important private investment protecting against old-age poverty. With buying a home being an expensive, long-term investment, studies show that insecure employment is a major reason why couples do not make this commitment. We build on these findings, asking what role risk aversion plays in moderating the impact of labour market insecurities on the likelihood of buying a house. We ...

Pre-migration capital, refugee journeys, and typical trajectories of refugee women and men in Germany: a sequence analysis approach

Roughly a decade ago, the entry and admission of refugees has prominently returned to the political agendas in Europe. With that, researchers and policy-makers have shown increasing interest in factors that determine the participation of refugees in receiving societies, labor markets and education systems. The analyses in this paper address the conflicting views in sociology of migration on whether ...