We conduct independent research into significant challenges to the economy, society and the welfare state in a global world.
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This year we welcome Janet Currie, Professor of Economics at Yale University, for a lecture on youth mental health, one of the defining challenges of our time. Join us and reserve your seat.
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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. 258/26 - September 2026
Organizing Expertise with Externalities: Evidence from Primary Care
Amanda Dahlstrand, Shan Huang, Nestor Le Nestour, Guy Michaels
No. 257/26 - September 2026
Occupational Deregulation, Skill Scarcity, and Incumbent Wage Premia
Julia Bredtmann, Sebastian Otten, Timo Rammert
No. 256/26 - September 2026
No. 255/26 - September 2026
Economic Espionage, Knowledge Flows, and Firm Performance
Albrecht Glitz, Adrian Lerche, Lukas Mergele
Research Insights
Concise, research-based articles for scholars,
policymakers, and anyone curious about the world.
CReAM Reports
Data-driven reports on migration and related economic and social trends, highlighting the latest developments across Europe and beyond.
News
RFBerlin research and researchers are regularly featured in the press.
Tweets by @RF_Berlin
Session 3 is on Firm Behaviour, Networks & Entrepreneurship. @AnjaRoesner presents on "Artificial Intelligence, Communication, and Strategic Pricing: Evidence from Large Language Models", @bjorci on "International spillovers from supplying superstars: Evidence from firm-to-firm
3After our coffee break we continue with Session 2 – Social Insurance, Credit & Economic Security. Clément Brébion presented on "Access to Unemployment Insurance and the Persistence of Non-Employment", Martin Wiegand on "Cities with Benefits" and Pietro Campa on "Born Sub-Prime:
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When a job ad lists a perk, workers read more into it than you'd think, and it quietly warps how we measure what a job is worth.
Simon Jäger (@simon_jaeger) will present the research at the RFBerlin Seminar
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Starting off with Session 1 on Gender, Family & Harassment, we have Jiwon Lee on "The Gendered Effects of Children on Household Relocation", Sarah Gharbi on "The Impact of Motherhood Beyond Gross Labor Earnings" and Barbara Bille Tagmose on "Sexual Harassment in Tertiary
3Upcoming 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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