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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. 96/25 - November 2025
The Geography of Job Creation and Job Destruction
Moritz Kuhn, Iourii Manovskii, Xincheng Qiu
No. 95/25 - November 2025
No. 94/25 - November 2025
No. 93/25 - November 2025
The Distribution of the Gender Wage Gap: An Equilibrium Model
Sonia Bhalotra, Manuel Fernández, Fan Wang
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🚨 #CallforPapers – We are hosting the RFBerlin-@cepr_org Annual Symposium in Labour Economics 2026.
📄 Submit your paper or express interest before January 31st, 2026:
📢#CallforPapers – RFBerlin-CEPR Annual Symposium in Labour Economics 2026
Submit a paper or express interest in attending the 2026 @RF_Berlin – CEPR Annual Symposium in Labour Economics.
Organisers: Hyejin Ku @ucl @RF_Berlin, Jérôme Adda @Unibocconi @RF_Berlin…
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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