We conduct independent research into significant challenges to the economy, society and the welfare state in a global world.
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Research
The ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin Institute for the Economy and the Future of Work (RFBerlin) engages in research designed to raise the standard of public debate and create the best possible basis for policy making.
Discussion papers
No. 78/26 - March 2026
Still Waters, Rapid Currents: Early Labor Market Transformation under Generative AI
Anders Humlum, Emilie Vestergaard
No. 77/26 - March 2026
Missing Men and Women’s Demand for Political Representation
Barbara Boelmann, Carola Stapper
No. 76/26 - March 2026
No. 75/26 - March 2026
The Heterogeneous Earnings Impact of Job Loss Across Workers, Establishments, and Markets
Susan Athey, Lisa K. Simon, Oskar Nordström Skans, Johan Vikström, Yaroslav Yakymovych
Research Insights
Concise, research-based articles for scholars,
policymakers, and anyone curious about the world.
News
RFBerlin research and researchers are regularly featured in the press.
Tweets by @RF_Berlin
🧠New RFBerlin Research Insight!
💸Germany’s tax system rewards you for getting married. Not for having children. New research by @hanna_wang_ shows this might be exactly why the birth rate is stuck.
🔗Read about it here: http://rfberlin.com/research-insights/how-germany-could-raise-its-low-birth-rate/
Can providing information reduce risky migration?
Last week on VoxDev, @giac_bat (@RF_Berlin), Lucia Corno (@Unicatt) & @elianalaferrara (@Kennedy_School) outlined an informational intervention on the risks of irregular migration in Guinea:
Upcoming events
RFBerlin hosts a wide array of events aimed at fostering academic research and collaboration.
Handbook of Labor Economics – Chapter Previews
In anticipation of the upcoming Handbook of Labor Economics, we offer early access to select chapters through our Discussion Papers series. Following our 2023 conference on this new edition, first chapters are now available for preview, featuring insights from leading research in economics and labor.
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