The IAB also publishes its research findings in external discussion and working papers, (refereed) journals, monographs, anthologies and other external publications.
Publications in high-ranking journals
Refereed essays by IAB researchers in journals that have been rated at least 60 points in the IAB journal rating (year of acceptance: 2021). The IAB developed the rating in order to provide an assessment of all relevant journals in the IAB’s core disciplines (economics, sociology, survey statistics), analogous to the Handelsblatt rating established in economics. The essays are grouped according to the orientation of the journal. They are sorted according to the following criteria: ranking (highest rating first), citation (from A to Z).
- DellaVigna, Stefano; Heining, Jörg; Schmieder, Johannes F.; Trenkle, Simon (2021): Evidence on Job Search Models from a Survey of Unemployed Workers in Germany. In: The Quarterly Journal of Economics, online first, S. 1-47. (100 points)
- Dustmann, Christian; Lindner, Attila; Schönberg, Uta; Umkehrer, Matthias; Vom Berge, Philipp (2022): Reallocation Effects of the Minimum Wage. In: The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 137, No. 1, S. 267-328. (100 points)
- Gumpert, Anna; Steimer, Henrike; Antoni, Manfred (2021): Firm Organization with Multiple Establishments. In: The Quarterly Journal of Economics, online first, 51 S. (100 points)
- Bahar, Dany; Hauptmann, Andreas; Özgüzel, Cem; Rapoport, Hillel (2022): Migration and Knowledge Diffusion: The Effect of Returning Refugees on Export Performance in the Former Yugoslavia. In: The review of economics and statistics, online first, S. 1-50. (60 points)
- Battisti, Michele; Peri, Giovanni; Romiti, Agnese (2022): Dynamic Effects of Co-Ethnic Networks on Immigrants’ Economic Success. In: The Economic Journal, Jg. 132, H.641, S. 58-88. (60 points)
- Burzynski, Michal; Deuster, Christoph; Docquier, Frédéric; Melo, Jaime de (2022): Climate Change, Inequality, and Human Migration. In: Journal of the European Economic Association, Jg. 20, H.3, S. 1145-1197. (60 points)
- Collischon, Matthias; Kühnle, Daniel; Oberfichtner, Michael (2022): Who benefits from cash-for-care? The effects of a home care subsidy on maternal employment, childcare choices, and children's development. In: The Journal of Human Resources, o. Sz. (60 points)
- Dauth, Wolfgang; Findeisen, Sebastian; Moretti, Enrico; Südekum, Jens (2022): Matching in Cities. In: Journal of the European Economic Association, online first, S. 1-47. (60 points)
- Dauth, Wolfgang; Findeisen, Sebastian; Südekum, Jens; Wößner, Nicole (2021): The Adjustment of Labor Markets to Robots. In: Journal of the European Economic Association, Vol. 19, No. 6, S. 3104-3153. (60 points)
- Dustmann, Christian; Fitzenberger, Bernd; Zimmermann, Markus (2021): Housing Expenditure and Income Inequality. In: The Economic Journal, online first, S. 1-44. (60 points)
- Fitzenberger, Bernd; Mena, Gary; Nimczik, Jan; Sunde, Uwe (2021): Personality Traits Across the Life Cycle: Disentangling Age, Period, and Cohort Effects. In: The Economic Journal, online first, S. 1-38. (60 points)
- Gürtzgen, Nicole; Diegmann, André; Pohlan, Laura; van den Berg, Gerard J. (2021): Do Digital Information Technologies Help Unemployed Job Seekers Find a Job? Evidence from the Broadband Internet Expansion in Germany. In: European Economic Review, Vol. 132, o. Sz. (60 points)
- Kesternich, Iris; Schumacher, Heiner; Siflinger, Bettina; Schwarz, Stefan (2021): Money or meaning? Labor supply responses to work meaning of employed and unemployed individuals. In: European Economic Review, Vol. 137, S. 1-26. (60 points)
- Bauer, Paul C.; Gerdon, Frederic; Keusch, Florian; Kreuter, Frauke; Vanette, David (2021): Did the GDPR increase trust in data collectors? Evidence from observational and experimental data. In: Information, Communication & Society, online first, S. 1-21. (100 points)
- Bachbauer, Nadine; Wolf, Clara; Fuß, Daniel (2021): Education and Employment Trajectories in NEPS-ADIAB: The Survey Data of the National Educational Panel Study Linked to Administrative Data of the Institute for Employment Research. In: European sociological review, online first, 14 S. (60 points)
- Kosyakova, Yuliya; Kristen, Cornelia; Spörlein, Christoph (2021): The dynamics of recent refugees' language acquisition: how do their pathways compare to those of other new immigrants? In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, online first, S. 1-24. (60 points)
- Morgenroth, Nicolas; Schels, Brigitte; Teichler, Nils (2021): Are men or women more unsettled by fixed-term contracts? Gender differences in affective job insecurity and the role of household context and labour market position. In: European sociological review, online first, S. 1-15. (60 points)
- Zimmermann, Florian (2021): Managing the Gender Wage Gap - How Female Managers Influence the Gender Wage Gap among Workers. In: European sociological review, online first, S. 1-16. (60 points)
- Schwanhäuser, Silvia; Sakshaug, Joseph; Kosyakova, Yuliya (2022): How to Catch a Falsifier: Comparison of Statistical Detection Methods for Interviewer Falsification. In: Public Opinion Quarterly, online first, S. 1-31. (60 points)
- Kliem, Sören; Sandner, Malte (2021): Prenatal and Infancy Home Visiting in Germany: 7-Year Outcomes of a Randomized Trial. In: Pediatrics, Vol. 148, No. 2, o. Sz. (60 points)
All Publications
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'I needed this journey': home visits in wartime as transformative events
Falkenhain, M. (2026): 'I needed this journey': home visits in wartime as transformative events. In: Journal of Refugee Studies, p. 1-15. DOI:10.1093/jrs/feaf088
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“Maybe I Say Something, I Understand a Bit”: On the (In)Accessibility of Translation
Bella, N. (2026): “Maybe I Say Something, I Understand a Bit”: On the (In)Accessibility of Translation. In: Social Inclusion, Vol. 14, p. 1-19. DOI:10.17645/si.10962
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Is Germany Missing Out or Catching Up? Gender Inequality and the German Skilled Immigration Act
Alloatti, M. & Fendel, T. (2026): Is Germany Missing Out or Catching Up? Gender Inequality and the German Skilled Immigration Act. In: Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, p. 1-17. DOI:10.1080/15562948.2025.2606198
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Patterns of Regional Firm Mobility in Germany: Urbanization, Suburbanization, or Counterurbanization?
Schröpf, B. & Kovalenko, T. (2026): Patterns of Regional Firm Mobility in Germany: Urbanization, Suburbanization, or Counterurbanization? In: Journal of regional science, p. 1-37. DOI:10.1111/jors.70038
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Employment prospects and firm-based Training - Evidence from opening the Swiss-German border
Neuber-Pohl, C., Pregaldini, D., Backes-Gellner, U., Dummert, S. & Pfeifer, H. (2026): Employment prospects and firm-based Training - Evidence from opening the Swiss-German border. In: Labour Economics, Vol. 99. DOI:10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102848
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Administrative data on German short-time work: essentials and potentials
Kagerl, C. (2026): Administrative data on German short-time work: essentials and potentials. In: Journal for labour market research, Vol. 60. DOI:10.1186/s12651-025-00421-1
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Geschlechtergerecht gestalten
Bothfeld, S., Hohendanner, C., Schütt, P. & Yollu-Tok, A. (eds.) (2026): Geschlechtergerecht gestalten. Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Arbeitsmarkt- und Sozialpolitik. Frankfurt: Campus Verlag, 471 p. DOI:10.12907/978-3-593-45932-5
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The impact of switching modes mid-interview on completion rates and bias in establishment Surveys (im Erscheinen)
Hensgen, S. & Sakshaug, J. (2026): The impact of switching modes mid-interview on completion rates and bias in establishment Surveys (im Erscheinen). In: Survey Methodology.
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Zur Datenlage zu Menschen mit Behinderungen am Übergang Schule-Beruf
Reims, N. & Weller, S. (2025): Zur Datenlage zu Menschen mit Behinderungen am Übergang Schule-Beruf. Relevante Datensätze und ihr Potenzial für die Forschung. In: Die Deutsche Schule, Vol. 117, No. 4, p. 313-319. DOI:10.31244/dds.2025.04.07
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Women use Social Networks for Job Search more often than Men, but Men use them more intensely
Zimmermann, F. & Collischon, M. (2026): Women use Social Networks for Job Search more often than Men, but Men use them more intensely. In: Economics Letters, Vol. 259. DOI:10.1016/j.econlet.2025.112795
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Welfare Conditionality as Administrative Burden: The Perceived Costs of (Potential) Sanctions and How Welfare Claimants Cope With It
Senghaas, M., Köppen, M. & Röhrer, S. (2025): Welfare Conditionality as Administrative Burden: The Perceived Costs of (Potential) Sanctions and How Welfare Claimants Cope With It. In: Social Policy and Administration, p. 1-10. DOI:10.1111/spol.70041
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Germany's Demographic Challenge and the Central Role of Migration
Kosyakova, Y. (2025): Germany's Demographic Challenge and the Central Role of Migration. Evidence from Labour Market and Mobility Data. Commentary. Milano, o. p..
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Effects of Replacing Telephone with Web, Mail, and Mixed-Mode Data Collection in an Establishment Follow-Up Survey
Küfner, B., Sakshaug, J., Zins, S. & Globisch, C. (2025): Effects of Replacing Telephone with Web, Mail, and Mixed-Mode Data Collection in an Establishment Follow-Up Survey. In: Survey research methods, Vol. 19, No. 4, p. 431-452. DOI:10.18148/srm/2025.v19i4.8553
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The devil is in the details: Heterogeneous effects of the German minimum wage on working hours and minijobs
Bossler, M., Liang, Y. & Schank, T. (2026): The devil is in the details: Heterogeneous effects of the German minimum wage on working hours and minijobs. In: Journal of Public Economics, Vol. 253. DOI:10.1016/j.jpubeco.2025.105540
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Eine ganz neue Rente
Weber, E. (2025): Eine ganz neue Rente. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung No. 15.12.2025 Frankfurt am Main.
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Matching for three: The search activities of workers, firms, and employment services
Hartl, T., Hutter, C. & Weber, E. (2026): Matching for three: The search activities of workers, firms, and employment services. In: Economic Modelling, Vol. 155. DOI:10.1016/j.econmod.2025.107434
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Going Public and the Internal Organization of the Firm
Bias, D., Lochner, B., Obernberger, S. & Sevilir, M. (2025): Going Public and the Internal Organization of the Firm. In: The journal of finance, p. 1-48. DOI:10.1111/jofi.70012
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Fixed-term employment and subjective well-being: A comparison of natives, migrants and refugees
Goßner, L. & Ehab, M. (2025): Fixed-term employment and subjective well-being: A comparison of natives, migrants and refugees. In: Work, Employment and Society, p. 1-25. DOI:10.1177/09500170251393618
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Global burden of lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Sirota, S., Bender, R. & Sakshaug, J. (2025): Global burden of lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. In: The Lancet Infectious diseases, p. 1-19. DOI:10.1016/S1473-3099(25)00689-9