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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.

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Discussion papers

No. 62/26 - March 2026

Digitalization, Change in Skill Distance Between Occupations and Occupational Mobility

Arnaud Dupuy, Morgan Raux, Sara Signorelli

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No. 61/26 - March 2026

Sex, Lies and Birth Statistics: The Mysterious Case of the Spanish Missing Women

Manuel Bagues, Carmen Villa

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No. 60/26 - March 2026

Minimum Wages, Earnings, and Worker–Firm Sorting

Suphanit Piyapromdee, Tasina Tawichsri, Nada Wasi

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No. 59/26 - February 2026

Unemployment Insurance Generosity and Healthcare Use: Evidence from Sweden

Miika Päällysaho

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No. 6/26 - March 2026

Who Loses When Firms Are Bought: Labor Market Effects of Acquisitions

Evidence from Sweden suggests that mergers often lead to job losses and lasting pay cuts for workers, even when firms benefit.

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No. 5/26 - February 2026

More and More Ukrainians Want to Stay in Denmark

Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, three out of four adult Ukrainians living in Denmark wish to stay even if their hometown becomes safe again.

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No. 4/26 - February 2026

Still Standing: The Ukrainian Labor Market at War  

The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has generated one of the largest shocks to a labor market in recent history. In spite of that, nearly four years later, the labor market has proven resilient.

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Press release

2 Mar 2026

Takeovers cost employees jobs and income, companies lose revenue
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Press

25 Feb 2026

Ukrainian Displacement After Four Years: RFBerlin Research and CReAM Report Featured in German Media
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Press release

24 Feb 2026

Ukrainians at Home Show Lower Desire to Emigrate Permanently and Stronger Expectations of Recovery
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CReAM at RFBerlin

24 Feb 2026

CReAM Report: “Four Years On: What Gallup Data Reveal About Staying, Leaving, and Life Expectations in Ukraine”
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When one firms buys another, who pays the price?

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What drives social mobility across Western countries over time? @MNybom, José V. Rodríguez Mora, and Kjell G. Salvanes explore the role of families, networks, and institutions in shaping mobility patterns.
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❔Can a labor market function well during a full-scale war? Ukraine offers a surprising answer. Despite losing 25% of its workforce, unemployment recovered and wages returned to pre-war levels.

💡Giacomo Anastasia, @Tboeri & Oleksandr Zholud

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Upcoming events

RFBerlin hosts a wide array of events aimed at fostering academic research and collaboration.

RFBerlin Masterclass

12 Mar – 13 Mar 2026

“Tasks At Work: Comparative Advantage, Technology and Labor Demand” by Fredric Kong

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RFBerlin Applied Economics Seminar

13 March 2026

Fredric Kong (MIT)

TBA

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RFBerlin Applied Economics Seminar

17 March 2026

Nicolas Gendron-Carrier (McGill University)

TBA

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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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