Publications Based on SOEP Data: SOEPlit

Government Programs and Social Outcomes: The United States in Comparative Perspective

Poor People in Rich Nations: The United States in Comparative Perspective

Elder Poverty in an Ageing World: Conditions of Social Vulnerability and Low Income for Women in Rich and Middle-Income Nations

Why does consumption fall at retirement? Evidence from Germany

Changes in Human Capital: Implications for Productivity Growth in the Euro Area

Semiparametric one-step estimation of a sample selection model with endogenous covariates

This paper considers semiparametric estimation of a sample selection model with endogenous covariates. In contrast to the existing literature, endogenous covariates are explicitly allowed in the main equation of interest as well as in the selection equation. A one-step GMM estimator based on polynomial approximations of unknown functions is proposed. It is shown that the estimator is consistent and ...

Income, Change in Income and Life-Satisfaction: A Study Over Time in West Germany and the Russian Federation

The relationship between income, changes in income and life-satisfaction in West Germany and the Russian Federation - relative, absolute, or a combination of both?

Income and life satisfaction - A cross-national and longitudinal study (Dissertation)

The Material Consequences of Welfare States: Benefit Generosity and Absolute Poverty in 16 OECD Countries

Several recent studies have focused attention on the relationship between welfare states and poverty, looking primarily at relative poverty and employing concepts of welfare state generosity that are problematic. This has made it difficult to evaluate claims that equality has come at the expense of economic growth. In this article, the authors examine more directly the relationship between welfare ...