We conduct independent research into significant challenges to the economy, society and the welfare state in a global world.

Research

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.

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Equity, Inclusion & Opportunity
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Migration & Global Collaboration
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Technology, Trade & Human Capital

Discussion papers

No. 11/25 - April 2025

Age Discrimination in Hiring: Evidence from Online Job Ads

Qinyue Luo, Liaoliang Zhang, Xinhan Zhang

No. 10/25 - April 2025

The Gender Gap in Career Trajectories: Do Firms Matter?

David Card, Francesco Devicienti, Mariacristina Rossi, Andrea Weber

No. 09/25 - March 2025

The Impact of Raising the Minimum Legal Drinking Age on Academic Achievement and Risky Behaviour: A Difference-in-Discontinuities Approach

Luis Alonso-Armesto, Julio Cáceres-Delpiano, Warn N. Lekfuangfu

No. 08/25 - March 2025

The Cost of Tolerating Intolerance: Right-wing Protest and Hate Crimes

Sulin Sardoschau, Annalí Casanueva-Artís

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.

News

RFBerlin research and researchers are regularly featured in the press.

Press Video

9 Apr 2025 • WELT Fernsehen (Börse am Abend)

Christian Dustmann on Germany’s coalition agreement and global trade tensions
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Press

21 Mar 2025

Study on Talent Selection in Football Featured on radioWelt Bayern 2
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Global Migration Information Hub

24 Feb 2025

The Majority of Ukrainians Wish to Stay in Denmark
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Upcoming events

RFBerlin regularly hosts events to promote scientific research and collaboration.

RFBerlin Applied Economics Seminar

27 May 2025

Attila Lindner (UCL)

Labor Market Tightness, Wage Inequality and Workplace Amenities

Masterclass

27 May – 28 May 2025

“Minimum Wages in the 21st Century” by Arindrajit Dube and Attila Lindner

RFBerlin Applied Economics Seminar

21 May 2025

Lorenzo Lagos (Brown University)

Union-Specific Rents and Inequality

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