Publications Based on SOEP Data: SOEPlit

Old Age Pension Systems and Income Distribution among the Elderly: Germany and the United States Compared

Income Inequality, Redistribution and Well-Being. Evidence From Longitudinal Data on Life Satisfaction

Are People Inequality Averse, and Do They Prefer Redistribution by the State? Evidence from German Longitudinal Data on Life Satisfaction

Income Effects of Unemployment and Short-Time Work in the East German Transformation Process

Social, Occupational and Economic Mobility of Mediterranean Migrants in Germany

Occupational and social integration of immigrant groups in Germany

Integration of "Old" and "New" Immigrant Groups in Germany

Occupational and Economic Mobility and Social Integration of Mediterranean Migrants in Germany

Social and Economic Integration of Foreigners in Germany

Political Participation / National Election Study

The chapter gives an overview of recent developments within participation and electoral research, and discusses the current state of affairs with regard to data provision and access. It concludes with several recommendations: (a) to tag a small number of key political variables as constant elements of the future question programmes of both the ALLBUS and the GSOEP, thereby creating substantial amounts ...