We conduct independent research into significant challenges to the economy, society and the welfare state in a global world.
RFBerlin research and researchers are regularly featured in the press.
The ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin Institute for the Economy and the Future of Work (RFBerlin) provides new knowledge to inform and raise the standard of public debate, and to create the best possible basis for policy making.
No. 15/25 - April 2025
Duration Dependence in Finding a Job: Applications, Interviews, and Job Offers
Rafael Lalive, Aderonke Osikominu, Lorenzo Pesaresi, Jeremy Zuchuat, Josef Zweimüller
No. 14/25 - April 2025
How Do Firms Respond to Parental Leave Absences?
Anne Ardila Brenøe, Urša Krenk, Andreas Steinhauer, Josef Zweimüller
No. 13/25 - April 2025
The Rise of China and the Global Production of Scientific Knowledge
Hyejin Ku, Tianrui Mu
No. 12/25 - April 2025
Fast-Tracked Jobs Help Asylum Seekers Integrate Faster
Giovanni Abbiati, Erich Battistin, Paola Monti, Paolo Pinotti
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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