1. Refereed Journal // 2013

    On the Power of Childhood Impressions for Skill Formation - Initial Evidence and Unsettled Questions

    Manifold childhood impressions result from the interactions with adult caregivers and the environment. These impressions, be they beneficial or detrimental, shape individual skill formation and achievement over…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2013

    Quasi-hyperbolic Time Preferences and Their Intergenerational Transmission

    This study explores the intergenerational transmission of time preferences and focuses on the question which specific aspects of mother’s time preference are related to her preschool child’s ability to delay…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2013

    The Minimum Wage Affects Them All: Evidence on Employment Spillovers in the Roofing Sector

    This paper contributes to the sparse literature on employment spillovers on minimum wages. We exploit the minimum wage introduction and subsequent increases in the German roofing sector that gave rise to an…