We conduct independent research into significant challenges to the economy, society and the welfare state in a global world.
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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. 197/26 - July 2026
No. 196/26 - July 2026
Was Your Degree Worth It? Heterogeneous Returns to Higher Education, Fields of Study and Skill Mismatch
Lorenzo Navarini, Dieter Verhaest
No. 195/26 - July 2026
AI Diffusion Gaps: Unequal Integration of AI Across K-12 Schools
Christopher Campos, John Singleton
No. 194/26 - July 2026
Gendered Honors: Graduation Committees, Academic Distinction, and Early-Career Outcomes
Lorenzo Cappellari, Tommaso Colussi, Marco Ovidi
Research Insights
Concise, research-based articles for scholars,
policymakers, and anyone curious about the world.
CReAM Reports
Data-driven reports on migration and related economic and social trends, highlighting the latest developments across Europe and beyond.
News
RFBerlin research and researchers are regularly featured in the press.
Tweets by @RF_Berlin
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100 seminars, countless ideas, and many lively lunchtime discussions;
π° Our latest CReAM@RFBerlin report on immigrant employment in the EU has been featured by international media including @Reuters, @tagesschau, @FR, @Internazionale, @EconomicTimes and more.
Read the report by Christian Dustmann, Tommaso Frattini & Camilla Piovesan:
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Employment is at its highest level since 2017, but Europe is still leaving talent untapped.
Better recognition of foreign qualifications, improved job matching, and stronger support for non-EU immigrant women could help unlock underused talent and ease labour shortages across
Upcoming events
RFBerlin hosts a wide array of events aimed at fostering academic research and collaboration.
Handbook of Labor Economics β 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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