SOEP after 25 years

The German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP) celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2008. This volume presents the combined proceedings of the 8th International Socio-Economic Panel User Conference, held in Berlin from July 9–11, 2008. They discuss, demonstrate, and improve the rapidly evolving state of the art of international panel data research based on SOEP data. The papers deal with such topics as education, wages and the labour market, well-being, health and old age and migration and religion.