The internationalization and specialization of science confront scientists with opportunities
and sometimes even a need to become internationally mobile during their careers. Against …

Zusammenfassung Welche Faktoren beeinflussen in Deutschland die Chance, auf einen
Lehrstuhl berufen zu werden? Die hierzu aus Diskriminierungs-, Sozial-und …

This survey study explored various determinants used to predict early-career researchers'
future performance. 50 studies and their relevant references were examined from two main …

This study investigates a unique incentive-based affirmative action program in Germany's
academic labor market. By analyzing a sample of business administration professors, we …

Mentoring programs are increasingly widespread in academia. Still, comparatively little is
known about their effects. With the help of a self-collected dataset of 368 researchers in two …

We apply event history analysis to analyze career and publication data of virtually all
political scientists in German university departments, showing that each published refereed …

We examine the effect of parenthood on the research productivity of academic economists.
Combining the survey responses of nearly 10,000 economists with their publication records …

Recent evidence suggests that women are more likely to be selected for professorships
when they apply. This female advantage may be partly due to the widely promoted gender …

This paper examines whether government ideology influenced the allocation of public
expenditures on education and cultural affairs in the West German states in the 1974-2006 …

Abstract In the United States, women tend to publish less than men do and to be
overrepresented at the lower ranks of academia. This study examined the scientific …