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Measurement of Poverty - Examplified by the German Case

Similarity in Response Behavior between Household Members - An Application to Income Evaluation

In many household surveys questions are posed to one of the members of the household, assuming that he represents the household. For observed behavior this is mostly permissible; however, for attitudes and opinions, the representativeness is dubious. In this note we report our finding that for subjective questions of the Leyden-type both adult partners appear to answer almost identically.

Can Low-Wage Employment Help People Escape from the No-Pay – Low-Income Trap?

The experience of unemployment itself increases the risk of staying unemployed, and the unemployed face a high poverty risk. Moreover, experiencing poverty reduces the chances of reemployment. As wage inequality has expanded in recent decades, low-paid employment and in-work poverty have both risen. This study analyzes whether low-pay employment helps people escape the no-pay – low-income trap. Survey ...

Niedriglohn - Steigbügel oder Armutsfalle?

Viel reicher als gedacht: Das oberst Prozent der Deutschen besitzt bis zu 34 Prozent des gesamten Vermögens

Die untere Hälfte zahlt für den Konsum

IW-Studie schätzt Steuerlast im Verhältnis zum Einkommen / Einkommensschwächere Hälfte zahlt vor allem Sozialabgaben und Mehrwertsteuer.

Schwule kriegen schmaleren Lohn: Ökonomen veröffentlichen Studie zur Situation von Homo- und Bisexuellen

Der Apfel bleibt beim Stamm: Unternehmernahes Institut hält soziale Mobilität hierzulande für groß

On the Location Choice of Newly Arrived Immigrants in Germany

Immigration, Integration and Return Migration in Germany

For a long time, Germany has not considered itself as an immigration country. Instead, the guest worker program initiated in the second half of the last century determined the way of thinking and dealing with immigration over the last decades. Foreigners have been regarded as temporary residents who would return to their country of origins after having accomplished their work in Germany. However, due ...