Dieser Policy Brief ordnet zunächst die aktuelle Diskussion um die Einführung eines Karenztages sowie eine Kürzung der Lohnfortzahlung (= Absenkung der Lohnersatzrate) aus ökonomischer Sicht ein. In beiden…
We provide experimental evidence on how employers adjust expectations to automation risk in high-skill, white-collar work. Using a randomized information intervention among tax advisors in Germany, we show that…
For the better part of the last decade, the global minimum tax, or Pillar Two, has dominated international tax policy discussions. Developing out of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project at the…
We study how low and medium-skilled refugee immigration affects natives’ labor market outcomes. Using individual-level panel data on the German workforce for 2011–2019 and exogenous regional variation from…
Nachhaltigkeit endet nicht bei ökologischen Zielen – sie greift tief in soziale und wirtschaftliche Prozesse ein. Doch wo Ziele aufeinandertreffen, entstehen Spannungen: Besserer Arbeitsschutz kann Emissionen…
Do public holidays meaningfully affect economic output? In Germany, strict Sunday laws create a unique natural experiment: when public holidays fall on Sundays, they typically do not additionally disrupt…
Economic narratives are pervasive in the public discourse and can shape individual behavior. But so far we know very little about whether households actually demand and value narratives as information. We…
