1. Refereed Journal // 2024

    Financial literacy, stock market participation, and financial wellbeing in Germany

    We examine financial literacy in Germany and its relevance for financial wellbeing. Using data from the Panel on Household Finances collected in 2021, we show that about 62% of German households answer the Big…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2024

    Representation is Not Sufficient for Selecting Gender Diversity

    One strategy for promoting female leaders in science and technology professions is to appoint more women to the
    committees that select leaders. Unfortunately, evidence from other settings, such as committees for…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2024

    Information Accessibility and Knowledge Creation: The Impact of Google’s Withdrawal from China on Scientific Research

    How important is Google for scientific research? This paper exploits the exogenous shock represented by Google’s sudden withdrawal of its services from mainland China to assess the importance of access to…

  4. Refereed Journal // 2024

    Mandatory Financial Information Disclosure and Credit Ratings

    When firms are forced to publicly disclose financial information, credit rating agencies are generally expected to improve their risk assessments. Theory predicts such an information quality effect but also…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2024

    To Diversify or Not? The Link Between Global Sourcing of ICT Goods and Firm Performance

    We analyze variation in firm performance as a function of the international diversification of ICT imports by firms. Drawing on administrative data from 2010 and 2014 on nearly 4000 German manufacturing firms,…