Gerhard Krug
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View article: Unemployment, Social Networks, and Health Inequalities
Unemployment, Social Networks, and Health Inequalities Open
The loss of employment is an event that interferes with the lives of everyone affected, causes stress, and can have a negative impact on their health. Meta-analyses show that unemployed people have a worse state of health and a mortality r…
View article: Desiderata: Social Networks and Health Inequalities: Which Questions Remain Open?
Desiderata: Social Networks and Health Inequalities: Which Questions Remain Open? Open
“Tell me how much your friends earn, and I’ll tell you if you smoke, what diseases you have and how long your life will be!” With this somewhat pointed statement, we wanted to shed light on the empirically well-confirmed connection between…
View article: When and how does volunteering influence wages? Evidence from Panel Data
When and how does volunteering influence wages? Evidence from Panel Data Open
Volunteering is an activity in which individuals work for free to benefit others; however, research has also focused on the benefits volunteers themselves might experience. We add to the literature by focusing on how not only volunteering …
View article: When and how does volunteering influence wages? – Evidence from panel data
When and how does volunteering influence wages? – Evidence from panel data Open
Volunteering is an activity in which individuals work for free to benefit others; however, research has also focused on the benefits volunteers themselves might experience. We add to the literature by focusing on how not only volunteering …
View article: Do parents’ flexible working hours affect fathers’ contribution to domestic work? Evidence from a factorial survey
Do parents’ flexible working hours affect fathers’ contribution to domestic work? Evidence from a factorial survey Open
This paper investigates the impact of fathers’ flexible working hours on their willingness to contribute to domestic work. We first hypothesize that fathers will contribute more if they have the possibility to work flexible hours. Second, …
View article: Does social capital affect wages? A panel data analysis of causal mechanisms
Does social capital affect wages? A panel data analysis of causal mechanisms Open
Many studies document the positive association between accessed social capital and wages. It is widely accepted that the underlying relationship is causal. However, most studies use cross-sectional data, and only a few test causal mechanis…
View article: The social stigma of unemployment: consequences of stigma consciousness on job search attitudes, behaviour and success
The social stigma of unemployment: consequences of stigma consciousness on job search attitudes, behaviour and success Open
Studies show that the unemployed face serious disadvantages in the labour market and that the social stigma of unemployment is one explanation. In this paper, we focus on the unemployed’s expectations of being stigmatized (stigma conscious…
View article: The social stigma of unemployment: consequences of stigma consciousness on job search attitudes, behaviour and success
The social stigma of unemployment: consequences of stigma consciousness on job search attitudes, behaviour and success Open
Studies show that the unemployed face serious disadvantages in the labour market and that the social stigma of unemployment is one explanation. In this paper, we focus on the unemployed’s expectations of being stigmatized (stigma conscious…
View article: The social stigma of unemployment: consequences of stigma consciousness on job search attitudes, behaviour and success
The social stigma of unemployment: consequences of stigma consciousness on job search attitudes, behaviour and success Open
Studies show that the unemployed face serious disadvantages in the labour market and that the social stigma of unemployment is one explanation. In this paper, we focus on the unemployed's expectations of being stigmatized (stigma conscious…
View article: Will the true causal effect please stand up? A critique of using fixed-effects regression to estimate the effects of personal contacts on wages
Will the true causal effect please stand up? A critique of using fixed-effects regression to estimate the effects of personal contacts on wages Open
There is an ongoing controversy about whether the correlation between job finding via personal contacts and wages reflects a causal effect. Critics such as Mouw (2003) argue that controlling for unobserved confounders, preferably by fixed-…
View article: The role of social integration in the adverse effect of unemployment on mental health – Testing the causal pathway and buffering hypotheses using panel data
The role of social integration in the adverse effect of unemployment on mental health – Testing the causal pathway and buffering hypotheses using panel data Open
Social integration is considered crucially important for understanding the adverse effect of unemployment on mental health. Social integration is assumed to either bring about the health effects of unemployment (causal pathway hypothesis) …
View article: Are there negative consequences of workforce diversity? Investigating the effect of group faultlines on turnover and organizational performance
Are there negative consequences of workforce diversity? Investigating the effect of group faultlines on turnover and organizational performance Open
There is strong empirical evidence that workforce diversity is beneficial for organizations. The theoretical concept of faultlines stresses, however, that diversity can also have negative consequences. This is the case when the sub-groups …
View article: What explains the negative effect of unemployment on health? An analysis accounting for reverse causality
What explains the negative effect of unemployment on health? An analysis accounting for reverse causality Open
The unemployed are often in poorer health than their employed counterparts. This cross-sectional correlation is often attributed to a causal effect of unemployment on health. Resent research analyzing longitudinal data, however, often supp…
View article: Missing Data due to Record Linkage of Register and Survey Information. An Empirical Comparison of Selected Missing Data Techniques
Missing Data due to Record Linkage of Register and Survey Information. An Empirical Comparison of Selected Missing Data Techniques Open
Linking register to survey data is becoming more and more important for empirical social science. Due to reasons of data protection the respondents have be asked for their permission to link their data. The resulting sample can therefore b…