Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Arbeitsmärkte und Sozialversicherungen

  1. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // forthcoming

    The integration of migrants in the German labour 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 labour market integration over the last 50 years and highlight differences to…

  2. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // forthcoming

    Birth Cohort Size Variation and the Estimation of Class Size Effects

    We show that in school systems with grade retention or redshirting birth cohort size is negatively related to the grade-level share of students who are too old for their grade. This compositional effect gives…

  3. 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…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 25-008 // 2025

    Labor Market Integration of Asylum Seekers in Europe: Recent Trends and Barriers

    The labor market integration of asylum seekers remains a contested issue. Using the EU-Labor-Force-Survey, we characterize the state of asylum seekers’ labor market integration in Europe, and provide…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 25-002 // 2025

    Gritty Peers

    We use the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health to explore how high school peers’ grit, a personality trait characterized by perseverance and passion, influences long-term outcomes…