Publications of the Research Group Inequality and Public Policy

The research project "Analyses of costs and returns to subject change and university dropout" (AKEFS) examines select causes and economic consequences of changing the field of study or leaving university without…

• Withdrawal of Correspondent Banks Slows Down European Emerging Markets
• Parents Suffer from More Mental Stress Than Other Professionals
• Sharp Increase in Insolvencies Expected Among Smaller Companies
• Taxing…

Building up sufficient capital for old-age provision often is a challenge for private households. For homeowners, one way to generate old-age income from illiquid housing wealth is the use of equity release…

Since the start of the CoViD-19 pandemic, a major source of concern has been its effect on mental health. Using pre- pandemic information and have customized questionnaires in the Dutch LISS panel, we…

We analyze the effects of a large place-based policy, subsidizing up to 50% of investment costs of manufacturing firms in East Germany after reunification. We show that a 1-percentage-point decrease in the…

• Female Board Members Have a Positive Impact on Company Value
• Fears over Infection Cause Screening Gap
• How Does Carbon Offsetting Affect Emissions Trading Schemes?
• COVID-19 State Aid Leads to Dangerous…

This study proposes a novel way to examine self-selection on unobserved skills and applies it to a sample of young males seeking asylum in 2015/16 in Germany. First, the degree of intergenerational mobility of…