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Jonas Jessen

European University Viadrina, Berlin School of Economics, and IZA, Germany

I'm passionate about communicating my research to the wider public to ensure that it has a policy impact. IZA World of Labor is an excellent outlet, as it summarizes complex topics of high policy relevance in a way that is accessible to policymakers and journalists. At the same time, it is also great for academics who are seeking to get an overview of a research field

IZA World of Labor role

Author

Current position

Postdoctoral Research Scientist, IZA, Germany

Research interest

Labor economics and political economy

Website

https://sites.google.com/view/jesseneconomist

Past positions

Postdoc at European University Viadrina (2021–2023); Research Associate at DIW Berlin (2018–2021); Research Assistant, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2016)

Qualifications

PhD in Economics, DIW Berlin and Freie Universität Berlin, 2021

Selected publications

  • “A glimpse of freedom: Allied occupation and political resistance in East Germany.” American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2023) (with L. R. Martínez and G. Xu).

  • “Culture, children and couple gender inequality.” European Economic Review (2022).

  • “The gender division of unpaid care work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.” German Economic Review (2022) (with C. K. Spiess, S. Waights, and K. Wrohlich).

  • “The effectiveness of interventions to reduce informality in low- and middle-income countries.” World Development (2021) (with J. Kluve).

  • “Punishing potential mothers? Evidence for statistical employer discrimination from a natural experiment.” Labour Economics (2019) (with R. Jessen and J. Kluve).

article(s)

  • Maternity leave versus early childcare—What are the long-term consequences for children? Updated

    Despite increasingly generous parental leave schemes their advantages over subsidized childcare remain unclear

    Nabanita Datta GuptaJonas Jessen, May 2023
    There is growing agreement among parents in high-income countries that having a working mother does not harm a preschool child. Yet, research is ongoing on what the long-term effects on children are of being looked after at home (primarily by their mothers) or in childcare. Most studies find positive effects of childcare on child outcomes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds and moderate effects for children from more advantaged backgrounds. Policymakers need to improve compensation and the working environment for the sector if a high quality level is to be achieved and if the beneficial effects are to be maintained.
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