The SOEP User Conference took place in Berlin in July 2024. This conference serves as a significant gathering for researchers who utilize data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP).
Numerous renowned researchers from around the world who work with SOEP data attended the conference. Representatives from the IAAEU included Marco Clemens, Theresa Geißler and Dr. Sven Hartmann. Marco Clemens spresented a paper on "Windfall Gains and Educational Mismatch," which explores the relationship between unexpected financial gains, such as lottery winnings, and on-the-job preferences. Theresa Geißler discussed "School Starting Age and Educational Mismatch," focusing on how the age at which children start school affects their education-job-match quality. Dr. Sven Hartmann addressed the topic "Fog or Smog? The Impact of Uncensored Reporting on Pollution on Individuals' Environmental Awareness," examining how transparent pollution reporting influences public awareness regarding environmental issues.
Highlights of the conference included keynote speeches by Prof. Jutta Mata from University of Mannheim on “Health in Social Change” and Prof. Simon Jäger from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on "Labor Market Power: Causes, Consequences, and Cures." Additionally, a special session on the harmonization of international data sets was held. This session emphasized the potential of cross-country comparative research and the importance of standardized data for such endeavours.
Numerous renowned researchers from around the world who work with SOEP data attended the conference. Representatives from the IAAEU included Marco Clemens, Theresa Geißler and Dr. Sven Hartmann. Marco Clemens spresented a paper on "Windfall Gains and Educational Mismatch," which explores the relationship between unexpected financial gains, such as lottery winnings, and on-the-job preferences. Theresa Geißler discussed "School Starting Age and Educational Mismatch," focusing on how the age at which children start school affects their education-job-match quality. Dr. Sven Hartmann addressed the topic "Fog or Smog? The Impact of Uncensored Reporting on Pollution on Individuals' Environmental Awareness," examining how transparent pollution reporting influences public awareness regarding environmental issues.
Highlights of the conference included keynote speeches by Prof. Jutta Mata from University of Mannheim on “Health in Social Change” and Prof. Simon Jäger from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on "Labor Market Power: Causes, Consequences, and Cures." Additionally, a special session on the harmonization of international data sets was held. This session emphasized the potential of cross-country comparative research and the importance of standardized data for such endeavours.
