Publications of the Research Group Inequality and Public Policy

  1. Refereed Journal // forthcoming

    The Long-Term Earnings Effects of a Credit Market Disruption

    Using a unique matched bank-employer-employee administrative dataset for Italy, we construct an exogenous firm-level measure of exposure to the credit shock during the Global Financial Crisis, based on…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2026

    The Greek Labour Market 2000-2024

    Greece’s labour market tells a mixed story. After one of the deepest crises in Europe, unemployment has fallen and employment has recovered, yet many problems remain. Long-term unemployment is still high, real…

  3. Discussion and Working Paper // 2026

    Entry Motivations Shape Preferences for Social Protection Among Platform Workers

    We study platform workers' preferences for social protection — in the form of sick pay and paid annual leave — distinguishing between workers who entered platform work out of economic necessity (the "pushed")…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 26-045 // 2026

    Entry Motivations Shape Preferences for Social Protection Among Platform Workers

    We study platform workers' preferences for social protection — in the form of sick pay and paid annual leave — distinguishing between workers who entered platform work out of economic necessity (the "pushed")…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 26-035 // 2026

    When Facts Fail: Experimental Evidence on Perceptions and Preferences toward Chinese Investments in Germany

    Can correcting large misperceptions about foreign economic exposure change preferences over economic integration? We study this question in a high-stakes setting, Chinese direct investment in Germany, with a…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 26-034 // 2026

    From Lion Rock to Locked Gates: The Decline of Upward Mobility in Hong Kong

    Using Hong Kong census data from 1976 to 2021, this paper provides the first comprehensive analysis of absolute intergenerational mobility (AIM) in a transitioning Asian economy. We introduce two innovations:…