Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Arbeitsmärkte und Sozialversicherungen

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-108 // 2013

    Return and Risk of Human Capital Contracts

    Human capital contracts give private investors the right to a share of students' future earnings in return for a financial contribution during their studies. Although still rarely used, human capital contracts…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-107 // 2013

    Causal Effects on Employment After First Birth – A Dynamic Treatment Approach

    The effects of childbirth on future labor market outcomes are a key issue for policy discussion. This paper implements a dynamic treatment approach to estimate the effect of having the first child now versus…

  3. ZEWnews // 2013

    12 - 2013

    • Studie zu belastenden Berufen: Beschäftigte mit guten Arbeitsbedingungen arbeiten länger
    • Studie zeigt wenig Fortschritte bei Unternehmensgründungen von Frauen
    • Basel III – Folgen für die Immobilienfinanzierung
    • Betri…
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-105 // 2013

    The Short- and Long-Term Effects of School Choice on Student Outcomes - Evidence from a School Choice Reform in Sweden

    This paper evaluates the effects of a major Swedish school choice reform. The reform in 1992 increased school choice and competition among public schools as well as through a large-scale introduction of private…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-099 // 2013

    Cyclically Neutral Generational Accounting

    This paper introduces a methodological innovation into Generational Accounting. By incorporating cyclically-adjusted balances into the forward-looking budget projections underlying the concept we isolate pure…