As the baby boomer generation enters retirement, the payas- you-go pension system in Germany is under an increasing amount of pressure. Relevant changes, in particular higher contribution rates or lower pension levels, are causing tension between generations: Either the financial burden on the younger generations is increased or the risk of insufficient pensions and old-age poverty for the elderly ...
Das SOEP kurz vorgestellt Forschung Leibniz-WissenschaftsCampus Berlin Centre for Consumer Policies (BCCP) Politikberatung Wissenstransfer Videos Interviews Infografiken Kooperationen und Netzwerke Research Affiliates & Fellows Netzwerke Das Sozio-oekonomische Panel (SOEP) ist eine der größten und am längsten laufenden multidisziplinären Panelstudien weltweit, für die derzeit jährlich etwa 30.000 Menschen ...
Die Abteilung kurz vorgestellt Forschung Leibniz-WissenschaftsCampus Berlin Centre for Consumer Policies (BCCP) Politikberatung Wissenstransfer Videos Interviews Infografiken Kooperationen und Netzwerke Research Affiliates & Fellows Netzwerke Die Abteilung Klimapolitik analysiert den regulatorischen Rahmen für den Übergang zu einer klimafreundlichen Volkswirtschaft. Wie können dazu CO2 Bepreisung, ...
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 ...
Using linked data from the Millennium Cohort Study and National Pupil Database (N = 8,139), this study examined how the timing of school absences (years 1 to 11 between 2006 and 2017) affects achievement at the end of compulsory schooling in England. Absences during any school year are harmful to student achievement. However, absences in years 1 and 6 (the final year of primary school), and between ...
The low degree of stock market participation (SMP) is one of the big puzzles in finance. Numerous determinants have been proposed. We put these determinants into a structure that is derived from a standard static portfolio model. Then we discuss arguments put forward regarding specific SMP determinants and the empirical evidence that has been provided. The focus of our survey is on the identification ...
Commitment to gender equality and diversity has long been a stated priority for large companies, and one visible way to signal this commitment is through gender-inclusive language. Public debates around such language use increasingly surface regarding companies’ communication with stakeholders, including employees, customers, and shareholders. In particular, the adoption of newer forms of gender-inclusive ...
