Four years into the war, what do #Ukrainians say about staying, leaving, and their expectations for the future? Researchers at CReAM at RFBerlin have published a new report using Gallup World Poll data to provide a comprehensive overview. 📄 Read now: www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u... #Migration

🧠New RFBerlin Research Insight! Can a labor market function well during a full-scale war? Ukraine surprises. 💡Giacomo Anastasia, Titi Boeri & Oleksandr Zholud examine the first modern war where we have real-time labor data, revealing remarkable resilience: www.rfberlin.com/research-ins...

How does access to the city center shape outcomes at the labor market? This Wednesday, Wolfgang Dauth (IAB, University of Bamberg) joins our Brown Bag Seminar. 👉 Event Details: rfberlin.com/event/wolfgang -dauth-brown-bag/ Seats are limited.

New Discussion Paper from RFBerlin! What happens when firms balance pay equity with hiring decisions? Michael Amior and Shmuel San examine internal pay structures and the quantity–quality trade-off in recruitment. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New Discussion Paper from RFBerlin! How can distributional random forests improve the analysis of income distributions? Martin Biewen, Stefan Glaisner, and Simon Zeller introduce a new approach for studying distributional outcomes. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New Discussion Paper from RFBerlin! Student composition may shape teachers’ working conditions as well as students’ learning environments. Krzysztof Karbownik, @helenasvaleryd.bsky.social, @jonasvlachos, and Xuemeng Wang zoom into effects on teacher health. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New Discussion Paper from RFBerlin! How did taxation contribute to political change during the French Revolution? Tommaso Giommoni, Gabriel Loumeau, and Marco Tabellini analyze the role of extractive taxation in revolutionary dynamics. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New Discussion Paper from RFBerlin! What role does host country language play in immigrant students’ school integration? Yu Qin, @mvlass.bsky.social, and @jackiewahba.bsky.social examine how language affects educational integration. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

🧠New RFBerlin Research Insight! Why do some refugees struggle to find work? Often, the barrier isn't language or skills, it's trauma. @mettefoged.bsky.social, Karen-Inge Karstoft & Edith Zink show that PTSD leaves a lasting mark on employment. Read more: www.rfberlin.com/research-ins...

If you’re a Bachelor or master in economics, statistics, or data science, this is for you. RFBerlin is looking for a Research Assistant to work on a research project with Danish data. 👉 www.rfberlin.com/job/research... #EconJobs #ResearchAssistant #Academia #BerlinJobs #DataJobs

New Discussion Paper from RFBerlin! Yu Qin, @mvlass.bsky.social, and @jackiewahba.bsky.social investigate how host-country language influences immigrant students’ school integration. How important is language for educational inclusion? 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New Discussion Paper from RFBerlin! Fredrik Heyman and Martin Olsson explore the long-run effects of automation on intergenerational mobility. The paper connects technological change to long-term opportunity structures. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New Discussion Paper from RFBerlin! Anne Katrine Borgbjerg, @HansSigaard.bsky.social, Michael Svarer, and Rune Vejlin study how delayed retirement affects health and healthcare use. What are the implications for ageing societies? 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New Discussion Paper from RFBerlin! Warn N. Lekfuangfu and Grace Lordan analyze whether gender matters in peer-to-peer career advice. Their results shed light on differences in guidance and perception. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New Discussion Paper from RFBerlin! Mikael Elinder, Oscar Erixson, and @ollehammar.bsky.social examine how the invasion of Ukraine affected sentiments in Russia. How do major geopolitical events shape public attitudes? 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Simon Bensnes, Ingrid Huitfeldt & Edwin Leuven reconcile estimates of fertility’s long-term earnings effects. Measurement choices shape conclusions. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! @[email protected] & Kyra Rodriguez document large class gaps in career progression in US academia. How open is the academic pipeline really? 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Lukas Delgado-Prieto studies worker responses to immigration across firms in Colombia. Adjustment is highly uneven within labor markets. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

🧠RFBerlin Research Insight! 👥Qinyue Luo, Liaoliang Zhang & Xinhan Zhang Using a unique setting in China where age caps in job ads are legal, this study shows how age requirements shape who applies. A surprising find? Even younger eligible workers stay away. Read: www.rfberlin.com/research-ins...

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! @virginiaminni.bsky.social, Kieu-Trang Nguyen, Heather Sarsons & @csrebot.bsky.social show how managers transmit gender norms at work. Who sets the norms inside firms? 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Fenella Carpena & Simon Galle study how technical change affects workers across occupations. The mechanisms behind adjustment matter. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Jim Albrecht, Per-Anders Edin, Raquel Fernandez, Jiwon Lee, Peter Skogman Thoursie & Susan Vroman analyze how parental leave shapes norms. Can policy change culture as well as behavior? 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

Apply now to join the masterclass by Mikko Silliman, based on a chapter co-authored with David Deming. 👉 Apply here: form.typeform.com/to/hQpXQYkc 🔗 Event details: www.rfberlin.com/event/rfberl... Deepen your understanding of higher-order capacities such as social and decision-making skills.

In 2025, the RFBerlin Network grew to 30+ countries across four continents, producing insights that incorporated data from 80+ nations into research that shapes policy worldwide. #GlobalFamily 🌍 Read more about the RFBerlin network here: rfberlin.com/fellows/

Our 2025 event highlights: ✨ Annual Public Lecture by Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin 📊 Annual Labour Economics Symposium with CEPR 🌍 Migration Forum 2025 📈 Workshop in Italy with CReAM 💼 Conference on Worker Co-Determination Thanks to everyone involved! See our 2026 events: www.rfberlin.com/events/

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! @jamesfeigenbaum.bsky.social, @YiJuHung1, Marco Tabellini & Monia Tomasella study the 1920s US Quota Acts restricting immigration. Learn more about implications for natives’ social mobility! 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Ahmet Gulekk shows that child penalties vary sharply across occupations in the US. Why does parenthood affect some careers more than others? 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Ozkan Eren, @profhjalmarsson.bsky.social & @orgulozturk.bsky.social examine how judge–defendant gender match affects juvenile sanctions and long-run outcomes. Find out more: 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Xin Liu, Xin Meng, Guangqian Pan & Guochang Zhao study China’s Double Reduction policy aimed at reducing students’ workload. What are the long-run and intergenerational costs of education reform? 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

2025 in numbers: RFBerlin edition Our year as a dataset: 📚 167 Discussion Papers 🎓 11 Masterclasses 💬 14 Applied Econ Seminars 🌍 2 Nobel laureates visiting 📄 49 Visiting Researchers Top research themes: Equity & Inclusion, Technology & Trade, Migration. Thanks for a great 2025!💪 rfberlin.com

What topics inspired our research in 2025? 💼 Remote work reshaping cities 🌍 Migration policies that work 👶 Childcare & life trajectories 💰 Persistent wage gaps 🎓 Education & opportunity 167 Discussion Papers. One commitment: evidence-based research. www.rfberlin.com/discussion-p...

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! @BelotMichele & Rustam Hakimov show workplace bonding boosts productivity in a field experiment. Which connections at work matter most? 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! @hasagerlinea.bsky.social & Mia Jørgensen find poor neighborhoods can have lasting effects on health. Place-based inequality leaves a lifelong mark. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Marguerite Obolensky, Marco Tabellini & Charles A. Taylor show climate mismatch shapes migrant outcomes. How does climate affect integration and success? 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

📰 RFBerlin research featured in @financialtimes.com's Free Lunch on technology & regional inequality! Read it here: www.ft.com/content/91de...

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Our PLeader @hannawang.bsky.social studies how German family leave policies affect fertility choices over time. Can smarter policy shape demographic futures? A thread! 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! @profhjalmarsson.bsky.social & @matthewjlindq.bsky.social examine the effects of diagnosing ADHD in prison. The consequences extend far beyond the prison walls. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Negar Khaliliaraghi, Petter Lundborg & Johan Vikström find gender gaps persist even under comparable productivity within the same tasks. The roots of inequality may be deeper than we think. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Shadi Farahzadi shows how marriage shapes migration decisions and cross-border mobility. How much does family drive who moves where? 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

🆕 RFBerlin Discussion Paper! @michelebelot.bsky.social, Xiaoying Liu & Vaios Triantafyllou analyze worker survey responses and reveal what aspects of work matter most for satisfaction and motivation across sectors. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

🆕 RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Giorgio Brunello & Caroline Neuber-Pohl show that workers’ emotional stability correlates with higher firm productivity, shedding light on the economic importance of personality traits in employer-employee outcomes. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

🆕 RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Christopher Campos, Pablo Muñoz, Alonso Bucarey & Dante Contreras find that college major choices drive earnings differences and contribute to persistent gender pay gaps in the labor market. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

🆕 RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Thomas Dohmen, Bart Golsteyn, @hansgronqvist.bsky.social, Edvin Hertegård & Gerard Pfann show that parenting styles significantly affect children’s education, skills, and earnings across the life cycle. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

🆕 RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Rasmus Lentz, Jonas Maibom & Espen R. Moen present a tractable framework nesting direct and random search. They show important evidence in favour of Danish workers directing their job search towards specific jobs. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

🆕 RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Lauren Falcao Bergquist, Danial Lashkari & @ericverhoogen.bsky.social analyze how microeconomic frictions and wedges distort resource allocation, with implications for productivity and economic efficiency. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

🆕 RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Jeremias Klaeui, Daniel Kopp, @rlalive.bsky.social & Michael Siegenthaler show that firms play a central role in workers’ occupational transitions during scarce labor markets, mediating employment and skill adjustments. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

🆕 RFBerlin Discussion Paper! @mettefoged.bsky.social, Karen-Inge Karstoft & Edith Zink study displaced Ukrainians and find that PTSD significantly reduces employment and earnings, showing how mental health shocks shape labor market integration. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

🆕 RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Maria A. Cattaneo, Stefan Wolter & Thea Zöllner show that Swiss parents are willing to pay for both higher school quality and favorable peer composition, highlighting the role of social preferences in school choice. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

🆕 RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Seema Jayachandran, Lea Nassal, Matthew J., @profnoto.bsky.social‬, Marie Paul, Heather Sarsons & @elinsundberg.bsky.social study couples' relocations and document how they typically involve a relative increase in male earnings.🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

🆕 RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Dominique Goux & Eric Maurin find that children of parents who work in occupations that adopted remote work suffered worsened educational outcomes. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...