1. Refereed Journal // forthcoming

    Birth Cohort Size Variation and the Estimation of Class Size Effects

    We show that in school systems with grade retention or redshirting birth cohort size is negatively related to the grade-level share of students who are too old for their grade. This compositional effect gives…

  2. Discussion and Working Paper // forthcoming

    Strategies under distributional and strategic uncertaint

    I investigate the decision problem which arises in a game of incomplete information under two different types of uncertainty - uncertainty about other players’ type distributions and about other players’…

  3. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // forthcoming

    Bewertungskriterien von Fördersystemen aus ökonomischer Sicht

  4. Refereed Journal // 2025

    Computers as Stepping Stones? Technological Change and Equality of Labor Market Opportunities

    This  paper  analyzes  whether  technological  change  improves  equality  of  labormarket opportunities by increasing the returns to skills relative to the returns toparental background.  We find that in…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-042 // 2024

    Cohesion Policy and the Principle of Subsidiarity – A Legal Analysis

    This report addresses the legal aspects of how the EU’s Cohesion Policy has changed over the past decade, exploring the legal argumentation behind its transformation. Cohesion Policy used to be understood as a…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-041 // 2024

    The Importance of EU Cohesion Policy for Economic Growth and Convergence

    This chapter discusses factors that contributed to different economic dynamics across European regions and the prevailing disparities. The impact of EU Cohesion Policy in reducing disparities is studied based on…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-040 // 2024

    The Recovery and Resilience Facility: Key Innovations and the Interplay With Cohesion Policy

    With the aim of contributing to the ongoing discussions on the future of post-2027 Cohesion Policy (CP), this chapter delves into the functioning of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). It examines the…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-039 // 2024

    The Distributional Effects of Place-Based Policies in the EU

    This chapter examines the distributional effects of place-based policies in the EU. In a first step, it characterizes existing income inequalities in the EU and distinguishes between their interregional and…