Dr Benjamin Lochner
Functions at the IAB
Professional background
Dr. Benjamin Lochner studied economics at the Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). He received PhD scholarships from the Dieter and Erika Schumburg-Foundation and the joint graduate program of the FAU and the Institute for Employment Research (IAB). His dissertation was awarded by the Hermann Gutmann Foundation. He had research visits at the University of Aarhus, the University of Hong Kong, and Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Currently, he is a senior researcher in the research department forecasts and macroeconomic analysis at the IAB. In addition, he is a post-doctoral researcher at the Chair of Macroeconomics at the FAU, an IZA research fellow, a fellow of the Labor and Socio-Economic Research Center (LASER), and a fellow of the Schöller Research Center for Business and Society. His research interests cover the fields of labor economics, macroeconomics, and labor-finance.
Activities
Projects
ongoing Projects
- Beschäftigungserwartungen
- The Intersection of Finance and Labor
- Heterogenous Worker and Firms and Wage Inequality
- Search and Matching in the Labor Market
- IAB-Stellenerhebung Projektphase 2022-2028
finished Projects
- Reallocation effects of the Covid hiring shock
- New Methods to Identify Worker and Firm Heterogeneity in Wage Inequality
- Gender-specific search, matching and the residual wage gap
- The effect of regional internet availability on search and matching outcomes
- Wage consequences of bargaining conditioned on mismatch
- IAB Job Vacancy Survey
- Labor Market Sorting in Germany
Publications
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The “clean energy transition” and the cost of job displacement in energy-intensive industries
Barreto, C., Fluchtmann, J., Hijzen, A., Lombardi, S., Bennett, P., Bertheau, A., Chan, W., Gorshkov, A., Hambur, J., Johnstone, N., Lochner, B., Meekes, J., Mehdi, T., Muraközy, B., Nolan, G., Salvanes, K., Nordström Skans, O. & Vejlin, R. (2024): The “clean energy transition” and the cost of job displacement in energy-intensive industries. (OECD social, employment and migration working papers 310), Paris, 35 p. DOI:10.1787/abf614d1-en
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How Differences in Job Search Drive the Gender Earnings Gap
Lochner, B. & Merkl, C. (2024): How Differences in Job Search Drive the Gender Earnings Gap. Commentary. In: IZA world of labor, p. 1 S. 1 p.
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Der Börsengang und die interne Organisation des Unternehmens
Bias, D., Lochner, B., Obernberger, S. & Sevilir, M. (2024): Der Börsengang und die interne Organisation des Unternehmens. In: Wirtschaft im Wandel, Vol. 30, No. 1, p. 7-9.
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How workers and firms meet in the labor market and why it matters
Carillo-Tudela, C., Kaas, L. & Lochner, B. (2024): How workers and firms meet in the labor market and why it matters. (VoxEU columns / Centre for Economic Policy Research), London, o. p..
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Gender-Specific Application Behavior, Matching, and the Residual Gender Earnings Gap
Lochner, B. & Merkl, C. (2023): Gender-Specific Application Behavior, Matching, and the Residual Gender Earnings Gap. (IZA discussion paper / Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit 16686), Bonn, 61 p.
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Assessment of population projections as well as the development of the future human capital formation, employees' working time preferences, annual working hours and the total economic labour volume of full-time employees. IAB Statement on the hearing at the German Council of Economic Experts on 13 October 2023
Hellwagner, T., Lochner, B., Wanger, S. & Weber, E. (2023): Einschätzungen zur Bevölkerungsvorausberechnung sowie zur Entwicklung der zukünftigen Humankapitalbildung, der Arbeitszeitpräferenzen der Beschäftigten, der Jahresarbeitszeiten und des gesamtwirtschaftlichen Arbeitsvolumens von Vollzeitbeschäftigten. Stellungnahme des IAB zur Anhörung beim Sachverständigenrat zur Begutachtung der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Entwicklung am 13.10.2023. (IAB-Stellungnahme 09/2023), Nürnberg, 17 p. DOI:10.48720/IAB.SN.2309
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Matching Through Search Channels
Carillo-Tudela, C., Kaas, L. & Lochner, B. (2023): Matching Through Search Channels. (IAB-Discussion Paper 10/2023), Nürnberg, 85 p. DOI:10.48720/IAB.DP.2310
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Matching through Search Channels
Carrillo-Tudela, C., Kaas, L. & Lochner, B. (2023): Matching through Search Channels. (IZA discussion paper / Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit 16583), Bonn, 37 p.
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Matching Through Search Channels
Carrillo-Tudela, C., Kaas, L. & Lochner, B. (2023): Matching Through Search Channels. (CESifo working paper 10761), München, 32 p.
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Matching Through Search Channels
Carrillo-Tudela, C., Kaas, L. & Lochner, B. (2023): Matching Through Search Channels. (CEPR discussion paper / Centre for Economic Policy Research 18575), London, 32 p.
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How men and women differ when searching for a job: application behaviour can explain half of the residual earnings gap
Lochner, B. & Merkl, C. (2023): How men and women differ when searching for a job: application behaviour can explain half of the residual earnings gap. In: IAB-Forum No. 25.10.2023. DOI:10.48720/IAB.FOO.20231025.01
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Employment Protection in Dual Labor Markets: Any Amplification of Macroeconomic Shocks?
Lochner, B. (2024): Employment Protection in Dual Labor Markets: Any Amplification of Macroeconomic Shocks? In: The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, Vol. 24, No. 1, p. 249-304., accepted on September 27, 2023. DOI:10.1515/bejm-2023-0044
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AKM Effects for German Labour Market Data from 1985 to 2021
Lochner, B., Wolter, S. & Seth, S. (2024): AKM Effects for German Labour Market Data from 1985 to 2021. In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik, Vol. 244, No. 4, p. 425-431. DOI:10.1515/jbnst-2023-0018
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How men and women differ in their job search: Gender-specific application behavior can explain half of the adjusted earnings gap
Lochner, B. & Merkl, C. (2023): Wie Männer und Frauen sich bei der Jobsuche unterscheiden: Bewerbungsverhalten kann die Hälfte der bereinigten Verdienstlücke erklären. (IAB-Kurzbericht 8/2023), Nürnberg, 8 p. DOI:10.48720/IAB.KB.2308
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AKM effects for German labour market data 1985-2021
Lochner, B., Seth, S. & Wolter, S. (2023): AKM effects for German labour market data 1985-2021. (FDZ-Methodenreport 01/2023 (en)), Nürnberg, 13 p. DOI:10.5164/IAB.FDZM.2301.en.v1
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IABSE-ADIAB – IAB Job Vacancy Survey Data Linked to Administrative Data
Lochner, B. (2024): IABSE-ADIAB – IAB Job Vacancy Survey Data Linked to Administrative Data. In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik, Vol. 244, No. 1-2, p. 159-165. DOI:10.1515/jbnst-2023-0004
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IAB Job Vacancy Survey data linked to administrative data of the IAB (IABSE-ADIAB) 1975-2020
Lochner, B. (2023): IAB Job Vacancy Survey data linked to administrative data of the IAB (IABSE-ADIAB) 1975-2020. (FDZ-Datenreport 01/2023 (en)), Nürnberg, 73 p. DOI:10.5164/IAB.FDZD.2301.en.v1
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IAB-Stellenerhebung verknüpft mit administrativen Daten des IAB (IABSE-ADIAB) 1975-2020
Lochner, B. (2023): IAB-Stellenerhebung verknüpft mit administrativen Daten des IAB (IABSE-ADIAB) 1975-2020. (FDZ-Datenreport 01/2023 (de)), Nürnberg, 73 p. DOI:10.5164/IAB.FDZD.2301.de.v1
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Gender-Specific Application Behavior, Matching, and the Residual Gender Earnings Gap
Lochner, B. & Merkl, C. (2022): Gender-Specific Application Behavior, Matching, and the Residual Gender Earnings Gap. (LASER discussion papers 139), Erlangen, 55 p.
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Firm Productivity, Wages, and Sorting
Lochner, B. & Schulz, B. (2024): Firm Productivity, Wages, and Sorting. In: Journal of labor economics, Vol. 42, No. 1, p. 85-119. DOI:10.1086/722564
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Gender-Specific Application Behavior, Matching, and the Residual Gender Earnings Gap
Lochner, B. & Merkl, C. (2022): Gender-Specific Application Behavior, Matching, and the Residual Gender Earnings Gap. (IAB-Discussion Paper 22/2022), Nürnberg, 65 p. DOI:10.48720/IAB.DP.2222
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Going Public and the Internal Organization of the Firm
Bias, D., Lochner, B., Obernberger, S. & Sevilir, M. (2022): Going Public and the Internal Organization of the Firm. (IAB-Discussion Paper 14/2022), Nürnberg, 65 p. DOI:10.48720/IAB.DP.2214
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Do minimum wages improve self-rated health? Evidence from a natural experiment
Hafner, L. & Lochner, B. (2022): Do minimum wages improve self-rated health? Evidence from a natural experiment. In: Empirical economics, Vol. 62, No. 6, p. 2989-3014. DOI:10.1007/s00181-021-02114-3
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"Identifying Couples in Administrative Data" for the years 2001–2014
Bächmann, A., Frodermann, C., Lochner, B., Oberfichtner, M. & Trenkle, S. (2021): "Identifying Couples in Administrative Data" for the years 2001–2014. (FDZ-Methodenreport 03/2021 (en)), Nürnberg, 24 p. DOI:10.5164/IAB.FDZM.2103.en.v1
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Does Online Search Improve the Match Quality of New Hires?
Gürtzgen, N., Lochner, B., Pohlan, L. & Berg, G. (2021): Does Online Search Improve the Match Quality of New Hires? In: Labour Economics, Vol. 70, p. 101981. DOI:10.1016/j.labeco.2021.101981
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Firm productivity, wages, and sorting
Lochner, B. & Schulz, B. (2021): Firm productivity, wages, and sorting. (University Aarhus. Economics working paper 2021-04), Aarhus, 58 p.
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Does Online Search Improve the Match Quality of New Hires?
Gürtzgen, N., Lochner, B., Pohlan, L. & Berg, G. (2021): Does Online Search Improve the Match Quality of New Hires? (IAB-Discussion Paper 02/2021), Nürnberg, 66 p.
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Does Online Search Improve the Match Quality of New Hires?
Gürtzgen, N., Lochner, B., Pohlan, L. & Berg, G. (2021): Does Online Search Improve the Match Quality of New Hires? (ZEW discussion paper 21-002), Mannheim, 68 p.
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Does Online Search Improve the Match Quality of New Hires?
Gürtzgen, N., Lochner, B., Pohlan, L. & Berg, G. (2021): Does Online Search Improve the Match Quality of New Hires? (IZA discussion paper 14031), Bonn, 68 p.
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Recruiting Intensity and Hiring Practices: Cross-Sectional and Time-Series Evidence
Lochner, B., Merkl, C., Stüber, H. & Gürtzgen, N. (2021): Recruiting Intensity and Hiring Practices: Cross-Sectional and Time-Series Evidence. In: Labour Economics, Vol. 68. DOI:10.1016/j.labeco.2020.101939
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The IAB Job Vacancy Survey: design and research potential
Bossler, M., Gürtzgen, N., Kubis, A., Küfner, B. & Lochner, B. (2020): The IAB Job Vacancy Survey: design and research potential. In: Journal for labour market research, Vol. 54, No. 1. DOI:10.1186/s12651-020-00278-6
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History dependence in wages and cyclical selection: evidence from Germany
Bauer, A. & Lochner, B. (2020): History dependence in wages and cyclical selection: evidence from Germany. In: Labour Economics, Vol. 67. DOI:10.1016/j.labeco.2020.101932
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Measuring workers' financial incentives
Bias, D., Lin, C., Lochner, B. & Thomas, S. (2020): Measuring workers' financial incentives. (FAU Discussion Papers in Economics 07/2020), Nürnberg, 48 p.
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Recruiting Intensity and Hiring Practices: Cross-Sectional and Time-Series Evidence
Lochner, B., Merkl, C., Stüber, H. & Gürtzgen, N. (2020): Recruiting Intensity and Hiring Practices: Cross-Sectional and Time-Series Evidence. (IZA discussion paper 13678), Bonn, 31 p.
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The Administrative Wage and Labor Market Flow Panel Extension for the IAB Job Vacancy Survey 2010 - 2014
Stüber, H., Seth, S. & Lochner, B. (2020): The Administrative Wage and Labor Market Flow Panel Extension for the IAB Job Vacancy Survey 2010 - 2014. (FDZ-Datenreport 08/2020 (en)), Nürnberg, 23 p. DOI:10.5164/IAB.FDZD.2008.en.v1
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Decomposing the large firm wage premium in Germany
Lochner, B., Seth, S. & Wolter, S. (2020): Decomposing the large firm wage premium in Germany. In: Economics Letters, Vol. 194. DOI:10.1016/j.econlet.2020.109368
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Decomposing the large firm wage premium in Germany
Lochner, B., Seth, S. & Wolter, S. (2020): Decomposing the large firm wage premium in Germany. (IAB-Discussion Paper 10/2020), Nürnberg, 20 p.
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AKM effects for German labour market data
Bellmann, L., Lochner, B., Seth, S. & Wolter, S. (2020): AKM effects for German labour market data. (FDZ-Methodenreport 01/2020 (en)), Nürnberg, 21 p. DOI:10.5164/IAB.FDZM.2001.en.v1
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Decomposing the large firm wage premium in Germany
Lochner, B., Seth, S. & Wolter, S. (2020): Decomposing the large firm wage premium in Germany. (FAU Discussion papers in economics 02/2020), Erlangen, 20 p.
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Firm productivity, wages, and sorting
Lochner, B. & Schulz, B. (2020): Firm productivity, wages, and sorting. (IAB-Discussion Paper 04/2020), Nürnberg, 76 p.
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A simple algorithm to link "last hires" from the Job Vacancy Survey to administrative records
Lochner, B. (2019): A simple algorithm to link "last hires" from the Job Vacancy Survey to administrative records. (FDZ-Methodenreport 06/2019 (en)), Nürnberg, 16 p. DOI:10.5164/IAB.FDZM.1906.en.v1
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Do minimum wages improve self-rated health?
Hafner, L. & Lochner, B. (2019): Do minimum wages improve self-rated health? Evidence from a natural experiment. (IAB-Discussion Paper 17/2019), Nürnberg, 30 p.
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A note on recruiting intensity and hiring practices
Lochner, B., Merkl, C., Stüber, H. & Gürtzgen, N. (2019): A note on recruiting intensity and hiring practices. Cross-sectional and time-series evidene. (FAU Discussion papers in economics 04/2019), Nürnberg, 25 p.
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The German minimum wage: effects on productivity, profitability, and investments
Bossler, M., Gürtzgen, N., Lochner, B., Betzl, U. & Feist, L. (2020): The German minimum wage: effects on productivity, profitability, and investments. In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik, Vol. 240, No. 2/3, p. 321-350. DOI:10.1515/jbnst-2018-0074
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The German minimum wage: effects on business expectations, profitability, and investments
Bossler, M., Gürtzgen, N., Lochner, B., Betzl, U. & Feist, L. (2018): The German minimum wage: effects on business expectations, profitability, and investments. (FAU Discussion papers in economics 13/2018), Nürnberg, 34 p.
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Auswirkungen des gesetzlichen Mindestlohns auf Betriebe und Unternehmen
Bossler, M., Gürtzgen, N., Lochner, B., Betzl, U., Feist, L. & Wegmann, J. (2018): Auswirkungen des gesetzlichen Mindestlohns auf Betriebe und Unternehmen. (IAB-Forschungsbericht 04/2018), Nürnberg, 165 p., Anhänge.
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Labor Market Institutions and Wage Formation in an Economy with Search Frictions
Lochner, B. (2016): Labor Market Institutions and Wage Formation in an Economy with Search Frictions. Erlangen, 181 p.
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History dependence in wages and cyclical selection: evidence from Germany
Bauer, A. & Lochner, B. (2016): History dependence in wages and cyclical selection: evidence from Germany. (IAB-Discussion Paper 29/2016), Nürnberg, 37 p.