Publications Based on SOEP Data: SOEPlit

Introduction: "Neighbourhood Effects Studies on the Basis of European Micro-data"

The Impact of Child and Maternal Health Indicators on Female Labor Force Participation after Childbirth - Evidence for Germany

This paper analyzes the influence of children's health and mothers' physical and mental wellbeing on female labor force participation after childbirth in Germany. Our analysis uses data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) study, which enables us to measure children's health based on the occurrence of severe health problems including mental and physical disabilities, hospitalizations, ...

Family effects on employment

Early Childhood Education and Care Quality in the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) – the (KID)-I-2-SOEP Study

In-Patient Long Term Care in Germany - Selected Problems of Insurance and Services

Why are day care vouchers an effective and efficient instrument to combat child poverty in Germany?

On Rich Cities and Boring Places

This paper investigates the effect of city size on income inequality in Germany after reunification. Using the Gini index, income inequality is computed. No correlation between income inequality and city size can be found, but dividing Germany in East and West Germany gives further insight into the dependence. It can be seen that a positive connection between city size and income inequality exists ...

Group Loyalty and Support for the Social Security System: Evidence from Germany

Do Better Educated Immigrants Choose a Higher Reference Income? Evidence from the German Socio-Economic Panel

Good-bye Lenin On Our Bank Account? Within-Household Allocation in East and West German Couples

Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel for the years 1999–2004, I estimate a collective discrete choice model of female labour supply with non-participation and non-linear taxation. I use the model to infer the share of household net income that women in couples receive for their individual consumption. In particular, I study whether the within-household allocation is more egalitarian for ...