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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. 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
No. 92/25 - November 2025
Maternity Leave Extensions and Gender Gaps: Evidence from an Online Job Platform
Hanming Fang, Jiayin Hu, Miao Yu
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
We are very honored to have @PikaGoldin with us for the RFBerlin Annual Public Lecture. Our Director, Christian Dustmann, opens the event and extends a warm welcome.
2Don’t miss RFBerlin Annual Public Lecture by Nobel laureate @PikaGoldin live on “Why Women Won.”
🕓 4 Nov, 16:00 CET
🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/aNd8ZtTcaP8?si=9c0rTWk7KGc6m2v0
🆕 RFBerlin Working Paper! @HanmingF, Jiayin Hu & Miao Yu show that longer paid maternity leave in China reduces women’s job callbacks by 17%, pushing them toward lower-paying jobs and longer job searches. Crucially, firm subsidies helped offset the gap. 🔗https://www.rfberlin.com/network-paper/maternity-leave-extensions-and-gender-gaps-evidence-from-an-online-job-platform/
“Poland’s per capita GDP would be 30–40% lower today without EU accession.”– @wnuk_i (@RFBerlin) in @RepubblicaAF on Poland’s remarkable economic transformation and use of EU membership for growth.
📄 La rinascita europea di Varsavia, 3 Nov 2025
Don’t miss RFBerlin Annual Public Lecture by Nobel laureate @PikaGoldin live on “Why Women Won.”
🕓 4 Nov, 16:00 CET
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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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