Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Arbeitsmärkte und Sozialversicherungen

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 25-042 // 2025

    Intergenerational Mobility in Latin America: The Multiple Facets of Social Status and the Role of Mothers

    We assess intergenerational mobility in terms of education and income rank in five Latin American countries—Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, and Panama—by accounting for the education and occupation of both…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 25-023 // 2025

    Sorting, Status, and Shadow Education: How Track Placement Shapes Parental Investment

    Educational tracking—separating students into tracks or schools by ability — is commonplace, but access and preferences for top programs often depend on socioeconomic status (SES), reinforcing inequality. We…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 25-022 // 2025

    The Long-Run Effects of Conditional Cash Transfers: The Case of Bolsa Familia in Brazil

    Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) have become a key antipoverty policy in Latin America in the last 25 years. The ultimate goal of this kind of programs is to break the intergenerational transmission of poverty…

  4. ZEW Monthly // 2025

    04/2025 – Digitalisierte Arbeitswelt

    Die digitale Transformation eröffnet neue Wege, wie wir arbeiten, zusammenwirken und gestalten – ob im Homeoffice, durch KI-gestützte Prozesse oder in virtuellen Teams. Dies bietet Chancen für mehr Flexibilität…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 25-005 // 2025

    Organized Labor Versus Robots? Evidence From Microdata

    New technologies drive productivity growth, yet the distribution of gains may be unequal. We study how labor market institutions – specifically shop-floor worker representation – mediate the impact of…