EconStor Collection:https://hdl.handle.net/10419/2604062026-09-23T01:40:01Z2026-09-23T01:40:01ZSorting in marriage markets: The role of non-wage amenitiesJudy, AndrewKesternich, IrisMathevet, IsadoraPugnaghi-Zimpelmann, Christianhttps://hdl.handle.net/10419/3424892026-08-06T15:44:08Z2026-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Sorting in marriage markets: The role of non-wage amenities
Authors: Judy, Andrew; Kesternich, Iris; Mathevet, Isadora; Pugnaghi-Zimpelmann, Christian
Abstract: Partners often match on similar characteristics, such as demographics and wages, contributing to inequality between households. We study whether non-wage job amenities - an important part of compensation in the labor market that may also affect household production - play a role in marriage sorting. Using linked survey and administrative data from Germany, we infer individuals' expected future job attributes from their jobs at the time of matching and estimate a frictionless transferable-utility model. We find positive assortative matching on lifetime earnings, part-time work potential, and schedule regularity, suggesting complementarities within households. In contrast, we find no evidence of sorting on work meaning. Counterfactual simulations show that while assortative matching increases inequality overall, sorting on non-wage amenities slightly reduces it, lowering the Gini coefficient of total compensation by 3.3 percent.2026-01-01T00:00:00ZRepository data transfers: Incentives, free-riding and goodwill among economistsNicklisch, AndreasBock, OlafLauer, Thomashttps://hdl.handle.net/10419/3164372025-05-10T07:27:37Z2025-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Repository data transfers: Incentives, free-riding and goodwill among economists
Authors: Nicklisch, Andreas; Bock, Olaf; Lauer, Thomas
Abstract: We analyse the availability of source data of experimental data in a sample of highly respected economic journals. We test whether publication strategies of journals have an effect for the publication of data. The results for the sample of journals we investigated indicate a large variety of publication patterns. Even mandatory publication of experimental data leads in many cases to sources which are only available upon request. Thus, transparency and replicability of experimental results currently depend to a large extend on the good will of the journals and the stringency by which editors follow the research data availability policies.2025-01-01T00:00:00ZNo room at the inn? The case for specialized replication journalsReed, W. RobertRöseler, LukasSaam, MarianneWallrich, Lukashttps://hdl.handle.net/10419/3190832025-06-07T07:54:48Z2025-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: No room at the inn? The case for specialized replication journals
Authors: Reed, W. Robert; Röseler, Lukas; Saam, Marianne; Wallrich, Lukas
Abstract: Replications are widely recognized as essential to the self-correcting nature of science. Interest in replication studies has grown markedly in both economics and psychology over the past decade. Nevertheless, they still represent a very small share of total publications. We discuss why most journals in economics and psychology do not regularly publish replications and which role replication journals can play in creating a home for replications that is sustainable, credible, and visible.2025-01-01T00:00:00ZRecourse versus non-recourse mortgage debt and costly state verificationMihaylovski, Peterhttps://hdl.handle.net/10419/3235802025-08-09T06:11:16Z2025-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Recourse versus non-recourse mortgage debt and costly state verification
Authors: Mihaylovski, Peter
Abstract: This paper explores how policies that allow lenders to pursue borrowers for remaining debt after mortgage foreclosure (mortgage recourse) influence key aspects of the housing market and the broader macroeconomy. To this end, I develop a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) model featuring savers and borrowers, strategic default behavior on housing debt, and an endogenous loan-to-value (LTV) ratio. The analysis indicates that real house prices, LTV ratios, and mortgage debt levels increase with greater recourse tightness, while mortgage spreads decline. Default rates also increase with stricter recourse, despite more severe penalties targeting borrowers' assets beyond their housing collateral. In addition, mortgage recourse amplifies the volatility of key financial variables - such as LTV ratios, default rates, and mortgage spreads - intensifying financial cycles. Finally, mortgage recourse appears to be welfare-enhancing only for savers, as it provides an insurance-like mechanism in the event of borrower default. These findings underscore the complex tradeoffs involved in mortgage recourse policies, offering important insights into their role in shaping housing markets and, more broadly, economic stability.2025-01-01T00:00:00Z