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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. 201/26 - July 2026
The Dynamics of Educational Attainment, Overeducation, and Wages
Lorenzo Navarini, Dieter Verhaest
No. 200/26 - July 2026
Illbeing Among the Young in Europe: Evidence from the COME HERE Panel
David G. Blanchflower, Alex Bryson, Anthony Lepinteur, Alan Piper
No. 199/26 - July 2026
AI adoption by human experts: Evidence from primary care physicians
Shan Huang, Renke Schmacker, Hannes Ullrich
No. 198/26 - July 2026
Life After Divorce: Effects of Joint Custody on Parents and Children
Stella Canessa, Gordon Dahl, Anna Hasselqvist, Costas Meghir, Susan Niknami, Mårten Palme, Helmut Rainer, Olof Rosenqvist, Pengpeng Xiao
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
📰 The RFBerlin Research Insight on The Renegotiation Gap by Peter Fredriksson, Dogan Gülümser and Lena Hensvik was featured in multiple international media outlets! From Germany to New Zealand, the US and Sri Lanka, check the insight and all the press mentions
Our new paper with @DieterVerhaest is out as a @RF_Berlin WP.
Graduates with the highest potential returns may also lose the most from a mismatched first job.
Read it here: https://www.rfberlin.com/network-paper/was-your-degree-worth-it-heterogeneous-returns-to-higher-education-fields-of-study-and-skill-mismatch/
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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