Heiko Rüger
Biographic Data
| ID | 4193527 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heiko Rüger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heiko |
| FAMILY NAME | Rüger |
| SIGNATURE | RÜGER H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Federal Institute for Population Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0945-1126 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Changing Spatial Patterns of Internal Migration in Germany
A key characteristic of developed societies is population ageing, driven by low fertility and rising life expectancy. In this context, migration has become an increasingly important driver of population change and its spatial distribution. While several studies have examined the impact of population ageing on overall migration intensities, far fewer have investigated how regional population ageing affects spatial patterns of internal migration. U…
Working from home and health complaints
Background: With the increase in the prevalence of working from home (WFH), understanding its impact on health has become more relevant. However, the possibility that health effects may depend on the specific WFH arrangement has largely been ignored in research. Objective: The aim of this study is to offer a differentiated view of WFH by distinguishing between informal overtime at home and telework during recognized working time when assessing it…
The Income Returns of Moving for Work
The positive link between work‐related moves and income is well‐established, but little robust evidence exists on whether the distance moved matters in this relationship. There are, however, theoretical arguments on why distance should shape the economic rewards from moving for work. To address this research gap, we draw on longitudinal data from the German Socio‐Economic Panel (SOEP, N = 154,236 person‐years). We employ fixed effects panel regre…
Does temporary employment increase length of commuting? Longitudinal evidence from Australia and Germany
On average, temporary jobs are far less stable than permanent jobs. This higher instability could potentially lower workers’ incentives to relocate towards the workplace, thereby resulting in longer commutes. However, surprisingly few studies have investigated the link between temporary employment and commuting length. Building on the notion that individuals strive to optimize their utility when deciding where to work and live, we develop and tes…
Migration, daily commuting, or second residence? The role of location-specific capital and distance to workplace in regional mobility decisions
BACKGROUND: If a new job is located in a different region from the place of residence, individuals or households can choose between moving or commuting. However, so far mobility alternatives and their drivers remain under-researched from a comparative perspective. OBJECTIVE: We investigate the determinants of the mobility choices of individuals who have taken a distant job (50 km or more), considering three options, (1) permanent migration, (2) d…
Work-related internal migration and changes in mental and physical health
Does weekend commuting really pay off? A panel analysis with German data
Second homes and weekend commuting are frequently used strategies for covering large distances between the place of work and residence. The literature posits a positive association between work‐related spatial mobility, social mobility, and career achievement. However, so far, surprisingly little attention has been paid explicitly to the relationship between weekend commuting (i.e. work‐related residential multi‐locality) and social and career mo…
Occupational status benefits of studying abroad and the role of occupational specificity - A propensity score matching approach
Career consequences of transnational educational mobility
Work-related Travel over the Life Course and Its Link to Fertility
In contemporary societies, travelling intensively to and for work has become an important part in many people’s lives. A life course approach suggests that spatial mobility may, however, conflict with other life domains such as fertility, especially for women. Using longitudinal survey data from France, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland, our study provides novel evidence that the interdependence of fertility and work-related spatial mobility behavi…
Mobilität und mobile Lebensformen
Diplomats’ quality of life
Migration and Long-Distance Commuting Histories and Their Links to Career Achievement in Germany
Moving and travelling extensively for job reasons is often seen as a way to achieve a successful career. Yet, evidence based on longitudinal data is limited. In this paper, we use a sequence analysis to study typical histories of intensive forms of work-related spatial mobility, i.e. migration, daily and weekly long-distance commuting and overnight business travel (called below 'high mobility'), and their links to career achievement. Using retros…
Circular job-related spatial mobility in Germany
Over the past few decades, employees have had to come to terms with increased demands of the labour market requiring greater flexibility and mobility. At the same time, increasingly versatile and complex forms of job-related spatial mobility are emerging. Consequently, the correlation between job mobility patterns and family-related processes is attracting more and more attention in the field of mobility and family research. However, to date ther…
Over-indebtedness as a marker of socioeconomic status and its association with obesity
Over-indebtedness was associated with an increased prevalence of overweight and obesity that was not explained by traditional definitions of socioeconomic status. Over-indebtedness should be additionally considered when assessing health effects of socioeconomic status
Wert der Ehe / Value of Marriage
Seit Jahrzehnten sinkt die Heiratsneigung in Deutschland und das Erstheiratsalter steigt. Gleichzeitig etablieren sich zunehmend Lebensformen jenseits der Ehe wie nichteheliche Lebensgemeinschaften und Paarbeziehungen auf Distanz. Diese Entwicklungen werden individualisierungstheoretisch als „Pluralisierung der Lebensformen“ und als empirische Belege für eine wachsende Abkehr von der Institution Ehe gedeutet. Aus nutzentheoretischer Perspektive w…
Work-related internal migration and changes in mental and physical health
Circular job-related spatial mobility in Germany
Over the past few decades, employees have had to come to terms with increased demands of the labour market requiring greater flexibility and mobility. At the same time, increasingly versatile and complex forms of job-related spatial mobility are emerging. Consequently, the correlation between job mobility patterns and family-related processes is attracting more and more attention in the field of mobility and family research. However, to date ther…
Wert der Ehe / Value of Marriage
Seit Jahrzehnten sinkt die Heiratsneigung in Deutschland und das Erstheiratsalter steigt. Gleichzeitig etablieren sich zunehmend Lebensformen jenseits der Ehe wie nichteheliche Lebensgemeinschaften und Paarbeziehungen auf Distanz. Diese Entwicklungen werden individualisierungstheoretisch als „Pluralisierung der Lebensformen“ und als empirische Belege für eine wachsende Abkehr von der Institution Ehe gedeutet. Aus nutzentheoretischer Perspektive w…
Occupational status benefits of studying abroad and the role of occupational specificity - A propensity score matching approach
Does weekend commuting really pay off? A panel analysis with German data
Second homes and weekend commuting are frequently used strategies for covering large distances between the place of work and residence. The literature posits a positive association between work‐related spatial mobility, social mobility, and career achievement. However, so far, surprisingly little attention has been paid explicitly to the relationship between weekend commuting (i.e. work‐related residential multi‐locality) and social and career mo…
Diplomats’ quality of life
Migration and Long-Distance Commuting Histories and Their Links to Career Achievement in Germany
Moving and travelling extensively for job reasons is often seen as a way to achieve a successful career. Yet, evidence based on longitudinal data is limited. In this paper, we use a sequence analysis to study typical histories of intensive forms of work-related spatial mobility, i.e. migration, daily and weekly long-distance commuting and overnight business travel (called below 'high mobility'), and their links to career achievement. Using retros…
Wert der Ehe / Value of Marriage
Seit Jahrzehnten sinkt die Heiratsneigung in Deutschland und das Erstheiratsalter steigt. Gleichzeitig etablieren sich zunehmend Lebensformen jenseits der Ehe wie nichteheliche Lebensgemeinschaften und Paarbeziehungen auf Distanz. Diese Entwicklungen werden individualisierungstheoretisch als „Pluralisierung der Lebensformen“ und als empirische Belege für eine wachsende Abkehr von der Institution Ehe gedeutet. Aus nutzentheoretischer Perspektive w…
Over-indebtedness as a marker of socioeconomic status and its association with obesity
Over-indebtedness was associated with an increased prevalence of overweight and obesity that was not explained by traditional definitions of socioeconomic status. Over-indebtedness should be additionally considered when assessing health effects of socioeconomic status
Circular job-related spatial mobility in Germany
Over the past few decades, employees have had to come to terms with increased demands of the labour market requiring greater flexibility and mobility. At the same time, increasingly versatile and complex forms of job-related spatial mobility are emerging. Consequently, the correlation between job mobility patterns and family-related processes is attracting more and more attention in the field of mobility and family research. However, to date ther…
Migration and Long-Distance Commuting Histories and Their Links to Career Achievement in Germany
Moving and travelling extensively for job reasons is often seen as a way to achieve a successful career. Yet, evidence based on longitudinal data is limited. In this paper, we use a sequence analysis to study typical histories of intensive forms of work-related spatial mobility, i.e. migration, daily and weekly long-distance commuting and overnight business travel (called below 'high mobility'), and their links to career achievement. Using retros…
Mobilität und mobile Lebensformen
Diplomats’ quality of life
Career consequences of transnational educational mobility
Work-related Travel over the Life Course and Its Link to Fertility
In contemporary societies, travelling intensively to and for work has become an important part in many people’s lives. A life course approach suggests that spatial mobility may, however, conflict with other life domains such as fertility, especially for women. Using longitudinal survey data from France, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland, our study provides novel evidence that the interdependence of fertility and work-related spatial mobility behavi…
Occupational status benefits of studying abroad and the role of occupational specificity - A propensity score matching approach
Does weekend commuting really pay off? A panel analysis with German data
Second homes and weekend commuting are frequently used strategies for covering large distances between the place of work and residence. The literature posits a positive association between work‐related spatial mobility, social mobility, and career achievement. However, so far, surprisingly little attention has been paid explicitly to the relationship between weekend commuting (i.e. work‐related residential multi‐locality) and social and career mo…
Work-related internal migration and changes in mental and physical health
Does temporary employment increase length of commuting? Longitudinal evidence from Australia and Germany
On average, temporary jobs are far less stable than permanent jobs. This higher instability could potentially lower workers’ incentives to relocate towards the workplace, thereby resulting in longer commutes. However, surprisingly few studies have investigated the link between temporary employment and commuting length. Building on the notion that individuals strive to optimize their utility when deciding where to work and live, we develop and tes…
Migration, daily commuting, or second residence? The role of location-specific capital and distance to workplace in regional mobility decisions
BACKGROUND: If a new job is located in a different region from the place of residence, individuals or households can choose between moving or commuting. However, so far mobility alternatives and their drivers remain under-researched from a comparative perspective. OBJECTIVE: We investigate the determinants of the mobility choices of individuals who have taken a distant job (50 km or more), considering three options, (1) permanent migration, (2) d…
Working from home and health complaints
Background: With the increase in the prevalence of working from home (WFH), understanding its impact on health has become more relevant. However, the possibility that health effects may depend on the specific WFH arrangement has largely been ignored in research. Objective: The aim of this study is to offer a differentiated view of WFH by distinguishing between informal overtime at home and telework during recognized working time when assessing it…
The Income Returns of Moving for Work
The positive link between work‐related moves and income is well‐established, but little robust evidence exists on whether the distance moved matters in this relationship. There are, however, theoretical arguments on why distance should shape the economic rewards from moving for work. To address this research gap, we draw on longitudinal data from the German Socio‐Economic Panel (SOEP, N = 154,236 person‐years). We employ fixed effects panel regre…
Changing Spatial Patterns of Internal Migration in Germany
A key characteristic of developed societies is population ageing, driven by low fertility and rising life expectancy. In this context, migration has become an increasingly important driver of population change and its spatial distribution. While several studies have examined the impact of population ageing on overall migration intensities, far fewer have investigated how regional population ageing affects spatial patterns of internal migration. U…
Economics (9 works) · Demographic economics (8 works) · Geography (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · German (6 works) · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works)