Determinants and consequences of cultural heterogeneity (A07)

• Subject Area: Economic Policy, Applied Economics ; Economic and Social History
• Term: since 2017
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 280092119

The project follows a long-term strategy to analyze the persistence of differences in labor market outcomes and economic development across regions. During the first funding period, the team described collected data and provided analyses on heterogeneity in preferences and economic development across regions and countries, as well as the differences in compatibility of skills between East and West Germans. In addition, new methodological contributions were made. The project’s second funding period will give center stage especially to the roles of cultural heterogeneity and regional heterogeneity.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 190: Rationality and Competition: The Economic Performance of Individuals and Firms
• Applicant Institution: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
• Project Heads: Professor Bernd Fitzenberger, Ph.D., until 12/2020; Professor Dr. Fabian Kosse; Professorin Dr. Alexandra Spitz-Oener; Professor Dr. Uwe Sunde