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Julia Bredtmann

RWI, and IZA, Germany

IZA World of Labor role

Author

Current position

Head of Research Group “Migration and Integration,” RWI

Research interest

Labor economics, migration economics, education economics, applied microeconometrics

Website

https://sites.google.com/site/juliabredtmann/

Qualifications

PhD Economics, Ruhr University Bochum, 2013

Selected publications

  • “The intra-household division of labor: An empirical analysis of spousal influences on individual time allocation.” LABOUR: Review of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations 28:1 (2014): 1–39.

  • “Getting what (employers think) you’re worth: Evidence on the gender gap in entry wages among university graduates.” International Journal of Manpower. 35:3 (2014): 291–305 (with S. Otten).

  • “Time vs. money: The supply of voluntary labor and charitable donations across Europe.” European Journal of Political Economy 32 (2013): 80–94 (with T. K. Bauer and C. M. Schmidt).

  • “Methods for evaluating educational programs: Does writing center participation affect student achievement?” Evaluation and Program Planning 36:1 (2013): 115–123 (with C. J. Crede and S. Otten).

  • “Mothers’ transitions into the labor market under two political systems: Comparing East and West Germany before reunification.” Schmollers Jahrbuch – Journal of Applied Social Science Studies 133:3 (2013): 375–408 (with J. Kluve and S. Schaffner).

article(s)

  • Does government spending crowd out voluntary labor and donations?

    There is little evidence that government spending crowds out private charitable donations of time and money

    Julia Bredtmann, September 2016
    Private charitable contributions play an essential role in most economies. Despite the existence of welfare states, people contribute money and supply volunteer labor to charity. From a policy perspective, there is concern that comprehensive government spending might crowd out these private charitable donations. If perfect crowding out occurs, then every dollar spent by the government will lead to a one-for-one decrease in private spending, leaving the total level of welfare unaltered. Understanding the magnitude and causes of crowding out is crucial, as it represents a hidden cost to public spending and can thus have significant impacts on public welfare.
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