Silvia Schwanhäuser
Functions at the IAB
- Employee - Area Migration and International Labour Studies (INTER)
- Member - Working Group Migration and Integration
- Member - Working Group Data Quality
Professional background
Silvia Schwanhäuser first studied Sociology (B.A.) from 2011 to 2015 and afterwards successfully completed a Master’s degree in Survey Statistics (M.Sc.) at the University of Bamberg from 2015 to 2018. Between 2018 and 2022, she worked as a researcher at the IAB’s Statistical Methods Department (Kompetenzzentrum Empirische Methoden, KEM). Additionally, she was part of the Graduate Programme (GradAB). Since April 2022, she has been working as a researcher at the “Migration and International Labour Studies” (INTER) research department at the IAB. Her research focusses on data quality, interviewer effects and survey methodology.
Activities
Projects
ongoing Projects
- Panel on return and circular migration
- Geflüchtete aus der Ukraine in Deutschland: Eine Längsschnittstudie im Rahmen der IAB-BAMF-SOEP-Befragung von Geflüchteten
- IAB-BAMF-SOEP Geflüchtetenbefragung 2021-2024
- IAB-BAMF-SOEP Sample of Refugees 2022-2024
- Befragung Ukrainischer Geflüchteter 2022
finished Projects
- Organisation and implementation of BA-internal awareness-raising workshops "When being different is normal" at the IAB
- The effect of interview audio recordings on interviewer behavior
- Identification of Partial Falsifications in Panel Surveys
- Identifikation von Interviewer Fälschungen mittels maschinellen Lernens
- Verhalten von Interviewern in besonderen Interviewsituationen
- Implementierung statistischer Kontrollstrategien zur Identifikation potentiell gefälschter Interviews im PASS
- Interviewer control through analysis of detailed para data
- Improving data quality: statistical identification of fraudulent interviews
Publications
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Erwerbstätigkeit ukrainischer Geflüchteter in Deutschland: Mütter haben die geringeren Erwerbschancen
Kosyakova, Y. & Schwanhäuser, S. (2024): Erwerbstätigkeit ukrainischer Geflüchteter in Deutschland: Mütter haben die geringeren Erwerbschancen. In: IAB-Forum – Grafik aktuell No. 10.04.2024.
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Data quality control in the 6th wave of the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Refugees, samples M3-M6
Schwanhäuser, S. & Olbrich, L. (2024): Data quality control in the 6th wave of the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Refugees, samples M3-M6. (SOEP Survey Papers. Series C 1334), Berlin, 7 p.
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Ukrainian Refugees in Germany: Evidence From a Large Representative Survey
Brücker, H., Ette, A., Grabka, M., Kosyakova, Y., Niehues, W., Rother, N., Spieß, C., Zinn, S., Bujard, M., Cardozo Silva, A., Décieux, J., Maddox, A., Milewski, N., Naderi, R., Sauer, L., Schmitz, S., Schwanhäuser, S., Siegert, M., Steinhauer, H. & Tanis, K. (2023): Ukrainian Refugees in Germany: Evidence From a Large Representative Survey. In: Comparative Population Studies, Vol. 48, p. 395-424. DOI:10.12765/CPoS-2023-16
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Labor Market Integration of Ukrainian Refugees: Employment rises one year after arrival
Kosyakova, Y., Brücker, H., Gatskova, K. & Schwanhäuser, S. (2023): Arbeitsmarktintegration ukrainischer Geflüchteter: Erwerbstätigkeit steigt ein Jahr nach dem Zuzug. (IAB-Kurzbericht 14/2023), Nürnberg, 8 p. DOI:10.48720/IAB.KB.2314
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Ukrainian Refugees: Nearly Half Intend to Stay in Germany for the Longer Term
Brücker, H., Ette, A., Grabka, M., Kosyakova, Y., Niehues, W., Rother, N., Spieß, C., Zinn, S., Bujard, M., Décieux, J., Maddox, A., Schmitz, S., Schwanhäuser, S., Siegert, M. & Steinhauer, H. (2023): Geflüchtete aus der Ukraine: Knapp die Hälfte beabsichtigt längerfristig in Deutschland zu bleiben. In: DIW-Wochenbericht, Vol. 90, No. 28, p. 381-393. DOI:10.18723/diw_wb:2023-28-1
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Ukrainian refugees in Germany: Escape, arrival and everyday life
Brücker, H., Ette, A., Grabka, M., Kosyakova, Y., Niehues, W., Rother, N., Spieß, C., Zinn, S., Bujard, M., Cardozo, A., Décieux, J., Maddox, A., Milewski, N., Naderi, R., Sauer, L., Schmitz, S., Schwanhäuser, S., Siegert, M. & Tanis, K. (2023): Ukrainian refugees in Germany: Escape, arrival and everyday life. (IAB-Forschungsbericht 24/2022 (en)), Nürnberg, 24 p. DOI:10.48720/IAB.FB.2224EN
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Integration junger Menschen aus der Ukraine in die Arbeitswelt
Goßner, L., Schreyer, F. & Schwanhäuser, S. (2023): Integration junger Menschen aus der Ukraine in die Arbeitswelt. Eine Expertise. Wuppertal, 51 p.
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Geflüchtete aus der Ukraine in Deutschland: Ergebnisse der ersten Welle der IAB-BiB/FReDA-BAMF-SOEP Befragung
Brücker, H., Ette, A., Grabka, M., Kosyakova, Y., Niehues, W., Rother, N., Spieß, C., Zinn, S., Bujard, M., Cardozo, A., Décieux, J., Maddox, A., Milewski, N., Naderi, R., Sauer, L., Schmitz, S., Schwanhäuser, S., Siegert, M., Tanis, K. & Steinhauer, H. (2023): Geflüchtete aus der Ukraine in Deutschland: Ergebnisse der ersten Welle der IAB-BiB/FReDA-BAMF-SOEP Befragung. (IAB-Forschungsbericht 02/2023), Nürnberg, 136 p. DOI:10.48720/IAB.FB.2302
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Field-crossing social capital and patronage as cornerstones of the transnational OECD-PISA network infrastructure
Wieczorek, O., Münch, R., Brand, A. & Schwanhäuser, S. (2023): Field-crossing social capital and patronage as cornerstones of the transnational OECD-PISA network infrastructure. In: Comparative Education, Vol. 59, No. 4, p. 544-563. DOI:10.1080/03050068.2023.2173916
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Detecting Interviewer Fraud Using Multilevel Models
Olbrich, L., Kosyakova, Y., Sakshaug, J. & Schwanhäuser, S. (2024): Detecting Interviewer Fraud Using Multilevel Models. In: Journal of survey statistics and methodology, Vol. 12, No. 1, p. 14-35. DOI:10.1093/jssam/smac036
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Ukrainian refugees in Germany: Escape, arrival and everyday life
Brücker, H., Ette, A., Grabka, M., Kosyakova, Y., Niehues, W., Rother, N., Spieß, C., Zinn, S., Bujard, M., Cardozo, A., Décieux, J., Maddox, A., Milewski, N., Naderi, R., Sauer, L., Schmitz, S., Schwanhäuser, S., Siegert, M. & Tanis, K. (2022): Geflüchtete aus der Ukraine in Deutschland. Flucht, Ankunft und Leben. (IAB-Forschungsbericht 24/2022 (de)), Nürnberg, 26 p. DOI:10.48720/IAB.FB.2224
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Revision and new data quality concept due to deviant interviewer behavior in the IAB Job Vacancy Survey
Bossler, M., Gürtzgen, N., Kubis, A., Küfner, B., Olbrich, L. & Schwanhäuser, S. (2022): Revision and new data quality concept due to deviant interviewer behavior in the IAB Job Vacancy Survey. (FDZ-Methodenreport 05/2022 (en)), Nürnberg, 19 p. DOI:10.5164/IAB.FDZM.2205.en.v1
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How to Catch a Falsifier: Comparison of Statistical Detection Methods for Interviewer Falsification
Schwanhäuser, S., Sakshaug, J. & Kosyakova, Y. (2022): How to Catch a Falsifier: Comparison of Statistical Detection Methods for Interviewer Falsification. In: Public opinion quarterly, Vol. 86, No. 1, p. 51-81. DOI:10.1093/poq/nfab066
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Interviewer:innenkontrolle im Panel Arbeitsmarkt und soziale Sicherung (PASS)
Beste, J., Olbrich, L. & Schwanhäuser, S. (2021): Interviewer:innenkontrolle im Panel Arbeitsmarkt und soziale Sicherung (PASS). (FDZ-Methodenreport 04/2021 (de)), Nürnberg, 11 p. DOI:10.5164/IAB.FDZM.2104.de.v1
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Positive Learning or Deviant Interviewing? Mechanisms of Experience on Interviewer Behavior
Kosyakova, Y., Olbrich, L., Sakshaug, J. & Schwanhäuser, S. (2022): Positive Learning or Deviant Interviewing? Mechanisms of Experience on Interviewer Behavior. In: Journal of survey statistics and methodology, Vol. 10, No. 2, p. 249-275. DOI:10.1093/jssam/smab003
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Interviewerkontrolle in der 4. Welle der IAB-BAMF-SOEP-Befragung von Geflüchteten, Stichproben M3-M5
Olbrich, L., Kosyakova, Y., Sakshaug, J. & Schwanhäuser, S. (2020): Interviewerkontrolle in der 4. Welle der IAB-BAMF-SOEP-Befragung von Geflüchteten, Stichproben M3-M5. (SOEP Survey Papers. Series C 901), Berlin, 3 p.
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Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Labor Market Surveys at the German Institute for Employment Research
Sakshaug, J., Beste, J., Coban, M., Fendel, T., Haas, G., Hülle, S., Kosyakova, Y., König, C., Kreuter, F., Küfner, B., Müller, B., Osiander, C., Schwanhäuser, S., Stephan, G., Vallizadeh, E., Volkert, M., Wenzig, C., Westermeier, C., Zabel, C. & Zins, S. (2020): Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Labor Market Surveys at the German Institute for Employment Research. In: Survey research methods, Vol. 14, No. 2, p. 229-233. DOI:10.18148/srm/2020.v14i2.7743
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Statistical identification of fraudulent interviews in surveys
Schwanhäuser, S., Sakshaug, J., Kosyakova, Y. & Kreuter, F. (2020): Statistical identification of fraudulent interviews in surveys. Improving interviewer controls. In: K. Olson, J. D. Smyth, J. Dykema, A. Holbrook, F. Kreuter & B. T. West (Eds.) (2020): Interviewer effects from a total survey error perspective, o. Sz.
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Coke macht mehr draus
Hepp, L., Kluge, R., Schwanhäuser, S. & Stark, K. (2020): Coke macht mehr draus. In: R. Kluge & F. Meinfelder (Hrsg.) (2020): Bad Science: Die dunkle Seite der Statistik, München, Vahlen p. 111-126.
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Identification of interviewer falsification in the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Refugees in Germany
Kosyakova, Y., Olbrich, L., Sakshaug, J. & Schwanhäuser, S. (2019): Identification of interviewer falsification in the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Refugees in Germany. (FDZ-Methodenreport 02/2019 (en)), Nürnberg, 33 p. DOI:10.5164/IAB.FDZM.1902.en.v1