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More refugees who came to Germany between 2013 and 2019 are naturalizing or applying to naturalize

Refugees Want to Stay in Germany Long Term and Become German Citizens

Becoming a German citizen marks a key step in the integration process of immigrants. An analysis of data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) shows that more and more refugees from six main countries who came to Germany between 2013 and 2019 were already naturalized or had applied to naturalize. The share of immigrants who had already naturalized increased from 2.1 percent in 2021 to 7.5 percent in ...

SOEP-Core v40.1 – PBRUTTO: Person-Related Gross File

SOEP-Core v40.1 – HEALTH

Buyer Power and the Effect of Vertical Integration on Innovation

Our article investigates the impact of vertical integration (without foreclosure) on innovation. We compare cases where either (i) two manufacturers or (ii) a manufacturer and a vertically integrated retailer invest. Then, the independent manufacturer(s) and the retailer bargain over nonlinear contracts before selling to consumers. We show that vertical integration always increases the incentives to ...

Policy in Practice: Communication, Rules, and Income Inequality: Essays in Empirical Macroeconomics

Diese Dissertation untersucht, wie makroökonomische Rahmenbedingungen und Politik mit Erwartungen, institutionellen Auflagen sowie länder- und haushaltsspezifischer Heterogenität interagieren. In vier Kapiteln analysiere ich, wie Geldpolitik über die Medien die Öffentlichkeit erreicht, wie Fiskalregeln die Fähigkeit von Regierungen, auf Schocks zu reagieren, beeinflussen und wie sich Veränderungen ...

Modeling Variable Renewable Energy Systems: The Role of Weather Uncertainty, Heating and Long-Duration Storage

Diese Dissertation behandelt Herausforderungen bei der Modellierung variabler erneuerbarer Energiesysteme. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Rolle von Wettervariabilität und -unsicherheit, Langfristspeichern sowie dem Wärmesektor. Kapitel 1 kontextualisiert und motiviert die Fragestellungen der nachfolgenden Kapitel. Kapitel 2 testet verschiedene Konfigurationen eines stabilisierten und parallelisierten ...

Effects of Changing the Incentive Strategy on Panel Performance: Experimental Evidence From a Probability-Based Online Panel of Refugees

This study investigated how changing the mode of incentive administration between two panel waves, spaced six months apart, affected longitudinal survey response. A split-ballot incentive experiment was used to compare shifting from an unconditional pre-paid incentive mode in the first wave to a conditional post-paid mode in the second wave, versus consistently using a conditional post-paid mode across ...

“Markets need clear rules”: DIW's Firms and Markets Department introduces itself

[English subtitles, German language video] The Firms and Markets Department at DIW Berlin researches how market rules and their enforcement strengthen competition and the economy. The focus is on business decisions, consumer preferences, and the impact of policy interventions. Using modern methods, the team provides important insights for fair and efficient economic policy—from digitalization to...

Post-Migration Stress Mediates Associations Between Potentially Traumatic Peri-Migration Experiences and Mental Health Among Middle Eastern Refugees in Germany

Background On their way to host countries, refugees are often exposed to severe adversity, including cumulative experiences of fraud, extortion, robbery, detention, and shipwrecks, as well as prolonged, life-threatening small boat crossings. However, little research has examined the long-term impact of such peri-migration stressors on subsequent stress and mental health after arrival. This study explored ...