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Education bias in probability-based surveys in Germany: evidence and possible solutions

This paper outlines two studies on education bias in German probability-based surveys. Study 1 reviews data from 67 surveys across 19 survey programs conducted in Germany from 2000 to 2023. We found a consistent underrepresentation of individuals with a low level of formal education. We also found that the transition to self-administered modes due to rising survey costs may exacerbate this bias in ...

Reformvorschläge der Parteien zur Bundestagswahl 2025: Finanzielle Auswirkungen. Mit Informationen zu fiskalischen Wirkungen vom 20. Januar 2025

Das ZEW Mannheim hat in Kooperation mit der Süddeutschen Zeitung die finanziellen Auswirkungen von Reformvorschlägen der Parteien zur Bundestagswahl 2025 untersucht. Diese betreffen die Einkommensteuer und den Solidaritätszuschlag, die Vermögensteuer, das Bürgergeld, den Mindestlohn und Pläne für ein Klimageld. Die Analyse konzentriert sich auf Vorschläge, deren Wirkung für einzelne Haushalte beziehbar ...

Impact of social isolation on mental health changes by socio-economic status: A moderated mediation analysis among non-migrant, migrant, and refugee subpopulations in Germany, 2016–2020

Background Populations experiencing precarity face heightened mental health inequities, especially during crises. In this regard, it is established that socio-economic status (SES) and social isolation are critical factors influencing mental health outcomes, which interact syndemically. Understanding their interrelated mechanisms is crucial for developing effective public health strategies to support ...

Three Essays on Fertility, Import Competition, and Meta-Analysis (Dissertation)

The current work relies on G-SOEP to study the effects of import competition on fertility choices. This phenomenon has been addressed by using a single-observation dataset following the seminal paper of Autor et al. (2014). The results show a negative and significant effect on the choice of childbearing.Moreover, the trade exposure measure has been computed by aggregating the Lander and, in a second ...

Ende zweier Ungleichheiten? Die Aufstiegschancen von Ostdeutschen und die Notwendigkeit zur Unterscheidung von Eliten- und Führungspositionen

This article compares the promotion prospects of East Germans in leadership and elite positions. It starts from the observation that East Germans have lower chances of reaching leadership positions, although these have converged with those of West Germans in younger birth cohorts. Theoretical considerations on the distinction between leadership and elite positions, along with empirical findings based ...

Spatial overlap: trade-offs in refugees’ residential choices

Social science research gives rise to what we call the ?refugee mobility puzzle?: While restrictions on the freedom of residence limit refugees? socio-economic integration, those who do not face such restrictions often move to areas with high unemployment that similarly hinder their labor market prospects. This study addresses a central element of this puzzle: What draws refugees to high unemployment ...

Identifying Optimizers, Extremists, and Indifferents: Latent Satisficing Patterns in Panel Surveys

Data quality is known to be compromised when respondents cognitively shortcut the survey response process. This satisficing behavior leads to inaccurate and unreliable responses that are hard to compensate after data collection. Thus, detecting and understanding surrvey satisficing is crucial for developing and implementing effective preventive measures in longitudinal data collection contexts. We ...

SOEP-Core v40.1 – BIOIMMIG: Generated Information on Immigration History

SOEP-Core v40.1 – INTERVIEWER

SOEP-Core v40.1 – HEALTH