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How did you find your job? Effects of the job search channels on labour market outcomes in Germany

We study the effect of finding a job through one's social contact on starting wages. Using combined SOEP-INKAR data for Germany and propensity score analysis - both matching and weighting - we document that referral hiring is associated with a wage penalty of 10%. This penalty is stable over time. Separating by the type of the social contact, we find that referrals from former colleagues are associated ...

Do local public expenditures on sports facilities affect sports participation in Germany?

This paper analyzes the effect of local public expenditures on sports facilities on sports participation in Germany. To this end, we construct a new database containing public expenditures at the municipality level and link this information with individual level data. We form locally weighted averages of expenditures based on geographic distances since people also benefit from expenditures of neighboring ...

Status anxiety and quality of life: How much does inequality hurt?

Jugend-Studie: Wieso die Zufriedenheit im Alter von 10-24 Jahren so niedrig ist

In der Adoleszenz finden einige der weitreichendsten Veränderungen der Gehirnstruktur statt. Nun haben Forscher herausgefunden, dass die Lebenszufriedenheit in der Zeit der späten Kindheit über die Pubertät bis hin zum Erwachsensein drastisch abnimmt. Für die Gründe gibt es verschiedene Erklärungansätze.

Differences Between Lifelong Singles and Ever-Partnered Individuals in Big Five Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction

Being romantically partnered is widely seen as a societal norm, and it has been shown to be positively associated with important life outcomes, such as physical and mental health. However, the percentage of singles is steadily increasing, with more people staying single for life. We used the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE; N = 77,064, mainly ≥ 50 years, 27 countries) to investigate ...

Mehrheit mit Wohnsituation zufrieden, aber beengte Wohnverhältnisse für Familien

Besonders in Großstädten wird die Wohnsituation in Deutschland oft als problematisch wahrgenommen, etwa durch hohe Mieten bei Neuvermietungen und einem Mangel an verfügbarem Wohnraum. Gestützt auf Langzeitdaten des SOEP untersucht der Bericht, welche Rolle die Wohnsituation für die Lebenszufriedenheit in Deutschland spielt und wie zufrieden unterschiedliche Bevölkerungsgruppen mit ihrer Wohnsituation ...

Social origins and educational attainment: The unique contributions of parental education, class, and financial resources over time

This study examines the unique contributions of parental wealth, class background, education, and income to different measures of educational attainment. We build on recent sibling correlation approaches to estimate, using Norwegian register data, the gross and net contribution of each social origin dimension across almost 3 decades of birth cohorts. Our findings suggest that parental education is ...

Under blood pressure – differentiated versus undifferentiated marketing to increase blood donations

Despite strong evidence in current marketing theory and practice that a differentiated marketing approach increases recruitment success, blood services worldwide often use undifferentiated marketing strategies to address new blood donors. Relying on the assumption that differentiated marketing is highly promising; the authors developed an online experiment among 838 participants who had not donated ...

Zooming into the first year after parental death: Loss and recovery in adult mental health

The initial year after parental death is a critical period for grief and coping. Despite its significance for declines in and recovery of adult mental health, this initial period is not sufficiently captured in existing research following changes across annual or even broader intervals. This paper assesses the impact of the first and second parent’s death on adult mental health on more fine-grained ...

Investigation of dog ownership and physical activity on weekdays and weekends using longitudinal data from the SOEP Cohort

This study examines the association between dog ownership over a period of 5 years (always, sometimes and no ownership) with physical activity on weekdays and weekends over a period of 6 years using the nationally representative German Socio-Economic Panel. Participants were asked if they had any pets and how many hours they spend on sports, fitness, and exercise. We hypothesized that the length of ...