Professor Uta Schönberg

finished Projects

• Germany's minimum wage: Employment, wage and reallocation effects
• Firm expansion in imperfect labor markets
• The effect of a large migration shock in individual careers
• Labor market effects of business taxation
• Displacement effects - The role of firms
• Knowledge spillovers in the labor market
• Firms, task usage, and polarization
• Trade, firms, and the wage structure
• Female labour supply and maternity leave - A comparison between East and West Germany
• Maternity benefits and mothers' labor market outcomes after childbirth
• The Effects of mass job destructions and mass job creations on regional activity
• The effects of a large migration shock on local labor markets
• Technological and Organizational Change, Deunionization and Trade
• Trade Flows and Changes in the Wage Structure
• Social Interactions in Female Labor Supply
• Do Workers Care for Status?
• The Impact of School Quality on Long-Term Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from School Entry Laws
• Does the IAB Employment Sample Reliably Identify Maternity Leave Taking? A Data Report
• Networks in the Labor Market: Evidence from Ethnic Segregation in the Workplace
• The Impact of Expansions in Leave Coverage on Children s Long-Term Outcomes

• Technological Change, Firm Heterogeneity and Wage Inequality

  Cortes, G., Lerche, A., Schönberg, U. & Tschopp, J. (2023): Technological Change, Firm Heterogeneity and Wage Inequality. (IZA discussion paper / Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit 16070), Bonn, 55 p.

• The effects of sun intensity during pregnancy and in the first 12 months of life on childhood obesity

  Dustmann, C., Sandner, M. & Schönberg, U. (2023): The effects of sun intensity during pregnancy and in the first 12 months of life on childhood obesity. In: The Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 58, No. 6, p. 1-44., accepted on March 09, 2022. DOI:10.3368/jhr.0920-11159R1

• Reallocation effects of the minimum wage

  Dustmann, C., Lindner, A., Schönberg, U., Umkehrer, M. & Vom Berge, P. (2021): Reallokationseffekte des deutschen Mindestlohns. In: Ökonomenstimme No. 08.10.2021, o. Sz.

• Reallocation effects of the minimum wage

  Dustmann, C., Lindner, A., Schönberg, U., Umkehrer, M. & Vom Berge, P. (2021): Reallocation effects of the minimum wage. In: VOX No. 07.10.2021, o. Sz.

• Reallocation Effects of the Minimum Wage

  Dustmann, C., Lindner, A., Schönberg, U., Umkehrer, M. & Vom Berge, P. (2022): Reallocation Effects of the Minimum Wage. In: The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 137, No. 1, p. 267-328. DOI:10.1093/qje/qjab028

• How do firms respond to place-based tax incentives?

  Ku, H., Schönberg, U. & Schreiner, R. (2018): How do firms respond to place-based tax incentives? (CReAM discussion paper 2018,11), London, 46 p.

• Wind of Change? Cultural Determinants of Maternal Labor Supply

  Boelmann, B., Raute, A. & Schönberg, U. (2020): Wind of Change? Cultural Determinants of Maternal Labor Supply. (CReAM discussion paper 2020,20), London, 65 p.

• Wind of Change? Cultural Determinants of Maternal Labor Supply

  Boelmann, B., Raute, A. & Schönberg, U. (2020): Wind of Change? Cultural Determinants of Maternal Labor Supply. (IAB-Discussion Paper 30/2020), Nürnberg, 51 p.

• Reallocation effects of the minimum wage

  Dustmann, C., Lindner, A., Schönberg, U., Umkehrer, M. & Vom Berge, P. (2020): Reallocation effects of the minimum wage. Evidence from Germany. (CReAM discussion paper 2020,07), London, 60 p.

• Who benefits from universal child care?

  Cornelissen, T., Dustmann, C., Raute, A. & Schönberg, U. (2018): Who benefits from universal child care? Estimating marginal returns to early child care attendance. (CReAM discussion paper 2018,08), London, 65 p.

• On the economics and politics of refugee migration

  Dustmann, C., Fasani, F., Frattini, T., Minale, L. & Schönberg, U. (2017): On the economics and politics of refugee migration. In: Economic policy, Vol. 32, No. 91, p. 497-550. DOI:10.1093/epolic/eix008

• Peer effects in the workplace

  Cornelissen, T., Dustmann, C. & Schönberg, U. (2017): Peer effects in the workplace. In: The American economic review, Vol. 107, No. 2, p. 425-456. DOI:10.1257/aer.20141300

• Labor supply shocks, native wages, and the adjustment of local employment

  Dustmann, C., Schönberg, U. & Stuhler, J. (2016): Labor supply shocks, native wages, and the adjustment of local employment. In: The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 132, No. 1, p. 435-483. DOI:10.1093/qje/qjw032

• On the economics and politics of refugee migration

  Dustmann, C., Fasani, F., Frattini, T., Minale, L. & Schönberg, U. (2016): On the economics and politics of refugee migration. (IZA discussion paper 10234), Bonn, 64 p.

• The long-term effects of early track choice

  Dustmann, C., Puhani, P. & Schönberg, U. (2017): The long-term effects of early track choice. In: The economic journal, Vol. 127, No. 603, p. 1348-1380. DOI:10.1111/ecoj.12419

• Labor supply shocks, native wages, and the adjustment of local employment

  Dustmann, C., Schönberg, U. & Stuhler, J. (2016): Labor supply shocks, native wages, and the adjustment of local employment. (CReAM discussion paper 2016,17), London, 22 p.

• From Late to MTE

  Cornelissen, T., Dustmann, C., Raute, A. & Schönberg, U. (2016): From Late to MTE. Alternative methods for the evaluation of policy interventions. (CESifo working paper 5987), München, 46 p.

• From Late to MTE

  Cornelissen, T., Dustmann, C., Raute, A. & Schönberg, U. (2016): From Late to MTE. Alternative methods for the evaluation of policy interventions. In: Labour economics, Vol. 41, No. August, p. 47-60. DOI:10.1016/j.labeco.2016.06.004

• The impact of immigration: Why do studies reach such different results?

  Dustmann, C., Schönberg, U. & Stuhler, J. (2016): The impact of immigration: Why do studies reach such different results? In: The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 30, No. 4, p. 31-56. DOI:10.1257/jep.30.4.31

• Referral-based job search networks

  Dustmann, C., Glitz, A., Schönberg, U. & Brücker, H. (2016): Referral-based job search networks. In: The Review of Economic Studies, Vol. 83, No. 2, p. 514-546. DOI:10.1093/restud/rdv045

• From sick man of Europe to economic superstar

  Dustmann, C., Fitzenberger, B., Schönberg, U. & Spitz-Oener, A. (2014): From sick man of Europe to economic superstar. Germany's resurgent economy. (CReAM discussion paper 2014,06), London, 23 p. DOI:10.1257/jep.28.1.167

• Expansions in maternity leave coverage and mothers' labor market outcomes after childbirth

  Ludsteck, J. & Schönberg, U. (2014): Expansions in maternity leave coverage and mothers' labor market outcomes after childbirth. In: Journal of labor economics, Vol. 32, No. 3, p. 469-505.

• From sick man of Europe to economic superstar

  Dustmann, C., Fitzenberger, B., Schönberg, U. & Spitz-Oener, A. (2014): From sick man of Europe to economic superstar. Germany's resurgent economy. In: The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 28, No. 1, p. 167-188. DOI:10.1257/jep.28.1.167

• Peer effects in the workplace

  Cornelissen, T., Dustmann, C. & Schönberg, U. (2013): Peer effects in the workplace. (IZA discussion paper 7617), Bonn, 59 p.

• Peer effects in the workplace

  Cornelissen, T., Dustmann, C. & Schönberg, U. (2013): Peer effects in the workplace. (CESifo working paper 4398), München, 51 p.

• What makes firm-based vocational training schemes successful?

  Dustmann, C. & Schönberg, U. (2012): What makes firm-based vocational training schemes successful? The role of commitment. In: American Economic Journal. Applied Economics, Vol. 4, No. 2, p. 36-61. DOI:10.1257/app.4.2.36

• The long-term effects of school quality on labor market outcomes and educational attainment

  Dustmann, C., Puhani, P. & Schönberg, U. (2012): The long-term effects of school quality on labor market outcomes and educational attainment. (CReAM discussion paper 2012,08), London, 66 p.

• Expansions in maternity leave coverage and children's long-term outcomes

  Dustmann, C. & Schönberg, U. (2012): Expansions in maternity leave coverage and children's long-term outcomes. In: American Economic Journal. Applied Economics, Vol. 4, No. 3, p. 190-224. DOI:10.1257/app.4.3.190

• Referral-based job search networks

  Dustmann, C., Glitz, A. & Schönberg, U. (2011): Referral-based job search networks. (IZA discussion paper 5777), Bonn, 48 p.

• Referral-based job search networks

  Dustmann, C., Glitz, A. & Schönberg, U. (2011): Referral-based job search networks. (Norface migration discussion paper 2011-12), London, 47 p.

• How general is human capital? A task-based approach

  Gathmann, C. & Schönberg, U. (2010): How general is human capital? A task-based approach. In: Journal of Labor Economics, Vol. 28, No. 1, p. 1-49. DOI:10.1086/649786

• Ethnicity and educational achievement in compulsory schooling

  Dustmann, C., Machin, S. & Schönberg, U. (2010): Ethnicity and educational achievement in compulsory schooling. In: The economic journal, Vol. 120, No. 546, p. F272-F297. DOI:10.1111/j.1468-0297.2010.02377.x

• Training and union wages

  Dustmann, C. & Schönberg, U. (2009): Training and union wages. In: The Review of Economics and Statistics, Vol. 91, No. 2, p. 363-376. DOI:10.1162/rest.91.2.363

• Revisiting the German wage structure

  Dustmann, C., Ludsteck, J. & Schönberg, U. (2009): Revisiting the German wage structure. In: The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 124, No. 2, p. 843-881.

• Does the IAB employment sample reliably identify maternity leave taking?

  Schönberg, U. (2009): Does the IAB employment sample reliably identify maternity leave taking? A data report. In: Zeitschrift für ArbeitsmarktForschung, Vol. 42, No. 1, p. 49-70. DOI:10.1007/s12651-009-0011-0

• Does the IABS reliably identify maternity leave taking?

  Schönberg, U. (2008): Does the IABS reliably identify maternity leave taking? (FDZ-Methodenreport 03/2008 (en)), Nürnberg, 38 p.

• The effect of expansions in maternity leave coverage on children's long-term outcomes

  Dustmann, C. & Schönberg, U. (2008): The effect of expansions in maternity leave coverage on children's long-term outcomes. (IZA discussion paper 3605), Bonn, 50 p.

• Wage growth due to human capital accumulation and job search

  Schönberg, U. (2007): Wage growth due to human capital accumulation and job search. A comparison between the United States and Germany. In: Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Vol. 60, No. 4, p. 562-586.

• Maternity leave legislation, female labor supply, and the family wage gap

  Schönberg, U. & Ludsteck, J. (2007): Maternity leave legislation, female labor supply, and the family wage gap. (IZA discussion paper 2699), Bonn, 63 p.

• Revisiting the German wage structure

  Dustmann, C., Ludsteck, J. & Schönberg, U. (2007): Revisiting the German wage structure. (IZA discussion paper 2685), Bonn, 70 p.