Publications Based on SOEP Data: SOEPlit

Rebound Effects in German Residential Heating: Do Ownership and Income Matter?

In this paper, by using panel data and a fixed effects model, we estimate the direct rebound effect related to space heating in German residential households. The data used are from a representative repeated survey among some 11,000 households in Germany provided by the German Institute of Economic Research (DIW Berlin). We find that for the size of the direct rebound effect, i.e. the amount of energy ...

To what extent does the timing and sequence of transitions to parenthood and new partnerships among young females in Europe affect the risk of poverty?

Social Welfare, Inequality and Deprivation

Equality of Opportunity in Four Measures of Well‐Being

A growing literature has tried to measure the extent to which individuals have equal opportunities to acquire income. At the same time, policy makers have doubled down on efforts to go beyond income when measuring well-being. We attempt to bridge these two areas by measuring the extent to which individuals have equal opportunities to achieve a high level of well-being. We use the German Socio-Economic ...

I'm not fat, just too short for my weight - Family Child Care and Obesity in Germany

Three Essays in Applied Microeconometrics (Dissertation)

Single Motherhood and (Un)Equal Educational Opportunities: Evidence for Germany

Secondary School Track Selection of Single-Parent Children - Evidence from the German Socio-Economic Panel

Exploring the Subnational Dimension of Income Inequality: An Analysis of the Relationship Between Inequality and Electoral Turnout in the Developed Countries

Electoral Turnout and Income Redistribution by the State: A Cross-National Analysis of the Developed Democracies