Publications Based on SOEP Data: SOEPlit

The Effects of Public Sector Sponsored Training on Unemployment Duration in West Germany - A Discrete Hazard Rate Model Based on a Matched Sample

Estimating the Effect of Vocational Training on Unemployment Duration in West Germany - A Discrete Hazard Rate Model with Instrumental Variables

This paper is concerned with the effect of vocational training on individual unemployment duration in West Germany. The data base used in this study is the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) for West Germany for the period from 1984 to 1994. The econometric model is a semi-parametric single risk discrete time duration model. To take into account a possible selection bias, an instrumental variable ...

Analyzing the Effects of On-the-Job vs. Off-the-Job Training on Unemployment Duration in West Germany

Specification and Estimation of a Life-Cycle Model of Female Labor-Supply

Female Labor Supply and Demand Side Constraints: An Empirical Analysis for Married Women in FRG

The Impact of Regional and Sectoral Labor Market Conditions on Wages and Labor Supply: An Empirical Analysis for Married Women Using West-German Panel Data

In this paper we examine the effects of regional and industry specific labor market indicators on wages and labor supply of married females. Based on the standard life cycle labor supply theory we derive a two equation censored panel model and estimate it using the Minimum Distance Method. For our empirical analysis we use four waves (1984–1987) of West German Panel data merged with regional indicators ...

The Analysis of Labor Market Mobility Using Panel Data

The Effects of Public Sector Sponsored Training on Individual Employment Performance in East Germany

Measuring Attitudes Toward Distributive Justice: The Basic Social Justice Orientations Scale

Previous research on social inequalities relied primarily on objective indicators. According to recent studies, however, subjective indicators that reflect a person’s perceptions and evaluations of inequalities are also relevant. Such evaluations depend on an individual’s normative orientation, so respective attitudes toward distributive justice need to be accounted for appropriately. This article ...

The Effect of Private Health Insurance on Medical Care Utilization and Self-Assessed Health in Germany

In Germany, employees are generally obliged to participate in the public health insurance system, where coverage is universal, co-payments and deductibles are moderate, and premia are based on income. However, they may buy private insurance instead if their income exceeds the compulsory insurance threshold. Here, premia are based on age and health, individuals may choose to what extent they are covered, ...