Publications of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

  1. Refereed Journal // 2023

    Preferred field of study and academic performance

    This paper investigates the impact of studying the first-choice university subject on dropout and switching field of study for a cohort of students in Germany. Using detailed survey data, and employing an instru…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 23-020 // 2023

    The Integration of Migrants in the German Labor Market: Evidence Over 50 Years

    Germany has become the second-most important destination for migrants worldwide. Using all waves from the microcensus, we study their labor market integration over the last 50 years, and document key differences…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2023

    Refugees Welcome? Understanding the Regional Heterogeneity of Anti-Refugee Hate Crime

    In this article, we examine anti-refugee hate crime in the wake of the large influx of refugees to Germany in 2014 and 2015. By exploiting institutional features of the assignment of refugees to German regions,…

  4. ZEW policy brief No. 23-05 // 2023

    Tailoring Migration Policies to Address Labour Shortages

    Labour markets in the European Union are increasingly facing labour shortages. This ZEW Policy Brief argues that immigration from third countries should be increased to alleviate bottlenecks in the supply of…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2023

    The Effect of Increasing the Early Retirement Age on Household Savings and Consumption Before Retirement

    This paper examines how households adjust their savings and consumption expenditure in response to an anticipated increase in the early retirement age (ERA). We examine the 1999 pension reform in Germany, which…

  6. Refereed Journal // 2023

    The 2015 refugee inflow and concerns over immigration

    How did the large asylum-seeker inflow to Germany in 2015 affect concerns about immigration? Using individual-level panel data for the years 2012–2018 and a policy that allocates asylum-seekers to districts, I…