Research Insights

No. 5/25 - December 2025
Immigration, Jobs and Wages: Separating Regional and Worker Effects
How does immigration affect jobs and wages? Public debates often conflate regional labour market outcomes with the experiences of individual workers. The effects of immigration on “places” and “people” may differ considerably.
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No. 6/25 - December 2025
Migration, Beschäftigung und Löhne: Regionale und individuelle Effekte
Wie wirkt sich Migration auf Arbeitsplätze und Löhne aus? In öffentlichen Debatten werden Effekte auf regionale Arbeitsmärkte häufig mit den individuellen Erfahrungen von Arbeitnehmern vermischt. Die Studie macht deutlich, dass die Effekte der Immigration auf Regionen und auf beschäftigte Arbeitnehmer sehr unterschiedlich sein können.
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No. 4/25 - November 2025
When Offshore Money Comes Home: The Hidden Effects of Anti-Laundering Crackdowns
Using data that connect U.S. businesses to foreign financial networks, the researchers reveal how tougher anti–laundering measures abroad reshaped the flow of illicit funds at home.
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No. 3/25 - October 2025
The Long-Term Effects of Air Pollution on Health and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from Socialist East Germany
New evidence shows that sustained exposure to dirty air can harm health for decades and can lower lifetime earnings.
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No. 2/25 - October 2025
Should we keep expanding the number of university graduates? Lessons from the UK in 1960-2004
When almost everyone can go to university, what becomes of inequality and opportunity once policy meets reality?
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No. 1/25 - September 2025
The Winners and Losers of Collective Bargaining Decentralization
In Italy, national agreements between unions and employers set wages and conditions. New evidence reveals how firms opting out of this system reshape pay, job stability, and survival.
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