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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. 4/26 - January 2026
Life-cycle effects of public childcare: Evidence on children and their parents
Mikko Silliman, Juuso MΓ€kinen
No. 3/26 - January 2026
No. 2/26 - January 2026
The Minimum Wage And Inequality Between Groups
Francine Blau, Isaac Cohen, Matthew Comey, Lawrence Kahn, Nikolai Boboshko
No. 1/26 - January 2026
Affective Polarization, Media Outlets, and Opinion Dynamics
Sebastiano Della Lena, Luca Paolo Merlino, Yves Zenou
Research Insights
Concise, research-based articles for scholars,
policymakers, and anyone curious about the world.

No. 5/25 - December 2025
Immigration, Jobs and Wages: Separating Regional and Worker Effects
How does immigration affect jobs and wages? Public debates often conflate regional labour market outcomes with the experiences of individual workers. The effects of immigration on βplacesβ and βpeopleβ may differ considerably.
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No. 6/25 - December 2025
Migration, BeschΓ€ftigung und LΓΆhne: Regionale und individuelle Effekte
Wie wirkt sich Migration auf ArbeitsplΓ€tze und LΓΆhne aus? In ΓΆffentlichen Debatten werden Effekte auf regionale ArbeitsmΓ€rkte hΓ€ufig mit den individuellen Erfahrungen von Arbeitnehmern vermischt. Die Studie macht deutlich, dass die Effekte der Immigration auf Regionen und auf beschΓ€ftigte Arbeitnehmer sehr unterschiedlich sein kΓΆnnen.
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No. 4/25 - November 2025
When Offshore Money Comes Home: The Hidden Effects of Anti-Laundering Crackdowns
Using data that connect U.S. businesses to foreign financial networks, the researchers reveal how tougher antiβlaundering measures abroad reshaped the flow of illicit funds at home.
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RFBerlin research and researchers are regularly featured in the press.

16 Dec 2025
Do Immigrants Take Nativesβ Jobs? New Study Shows the Answer Depends on How You Measure It
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16 Dec 2025
Immigration, Jobs and Wages: Separating Regional and Worker Effects
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17 Nov 2025
Panama Papers: Closing money laundering channels risks fuelling activity in others
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17 Nov 2025
When Offshore Money Comes Home: The Hidden Effects of Anti-Laundering Crackdowns
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Upcoming events
RFBerlin hosts a wide array of events aimed at fostering academic research and collaboration.
RFBerlin Masterclass
12 Mar β 13 Mar 2026
“Tasks At Work: Comparative Advantage, Technology and Labor Demand” by Fredric Kong
RFBerlin Event
26 Mar β 27 Mar 2026
RFBerlin Migration Forum
Migration: Drivers, Consequences, and Governance
Conference
16 Apr β 17 Apr 2026
Health and Economic Well-Being: Evidence, Policy, and Frontiers
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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