Steffen Künn
Biographic Data
| ID | 5806571 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Steffen Künn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Steffen |
| FAMILY NAME | Künn |
| SIGNATURE | KÜNN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | IZA - Institute of Labor Economics |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Intended and Unintended Effects of Promoting Labor Market Mobility
We investigate the causal effects of financial incentives supporting geographical mobility among unemployed workers on their job search behavior and labor market outcomes. Exploiting regional variation in the promotion of mobility programs along administrative borders of German employment agency districts, we show that promoting mobility—as intended—causes job seekers to increase their search radius, apply for, and accept distant jobs. At the sam…
Cognitive Performance in Remote Work: Evidence from Professional Chess
During the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional (offline) chess tournaments were prohibited and instead held online. We exploit this unique setting to assess the impact of remote work policies on the cognitive performance of individuals. Using the artificial intelligence embodied in a powerful chess engine to assess the quality of chess moves and associated errors, we find a statistically and economically significant decrease in performance when an ind…
Subsidized start-ups out of unemployment: A comparison to regular business start-ups
Getting back into the labor market: The effects of start-up subsidies for unemployed females
Regional Effect Heterogeneity of Start-up Subsidies for the Unemployed
Caliendo M. and Künn S. Regional effect heterogeneity of start-up subsidies for the unemployed, Regional Studies. Evaluation studies have shown the high effectiveness of start-up subsidies for unemployed individuals to improve labour market outcomes of participants. What has not been examined yet are the potentially heterogeneous effects of start-up programmes across regional labour markets. Labour demand-side restrictions in deprived areas gener…
Alte Idee, neues Programm: Der Gründungszuschuss als Nachfolger von Überbrückungsgeld und Ich-AG
Cognitive Performance in Remote Work: Evidence from Professional Chess
During the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional (offline) chess tournaments were prohibited and instead held online. We exploit this unique setting to assess the impact of remote work policies on the cognitive performance of individuals. Using the artificial intelligence embodied in a powerful chess engine to assess the quality of chess moves and associated errors, we find a statistically and economically significant decrease in performance when an ind…
Getting back into the labor market: The effects of start-up subsidies for unemployed females
Regional Effect Heterogeneity of Start-up Subsidies for the Unemployed
Caliendo M. and Künn S. Regional effect heterogeneity of start-up subsidies for the unemployed, Regional Studies. Evaluation studies have shown the high effectiveness of start-up subsidies for unemployed individuals to improve labour market outcomes of participants. What has not been examined yet are the potentially heterogeneous effects of start-up programmes across regional labour markets. Labour demand-side restrictions in deprived areas gener…
Alte Idee, neues Programm: Der Gründungszuschuss als Nachfolger von Überbrückungsgeld und Ich-AG
Regional Effect Heterogeneity of Start-up Subsidies for the Unemployed
Caliendo M. and Künn S. Regional effect heterogeneity of start-up subsidies for the unemployed, Regional Studies. Evaluation studies have shown the high effectiveness of start-up subsidies for unemployed individuals to improve labour market outcomes of participants. What has not been examined yet are the potentially heterogeneous effects of start-up programmes across regional labour markets. Labour demand-side restrictions in deprived areas gener…
Subsidized start-ups out of unemployment: A comparison to regular business start-ups
Getting back into the labor market: The effects of start-up subsidies for unemployed females
Cognitive Performance in Remote Work: Evidence from Professional Chess
During the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional (offline) chess tournaments were prohibited and instead held online. We exploit this unique setting to assess the impact of remote work policies on the cognitive performance of individuals. Using the artificial intelligence embodied in a powerful chess engine to assess the quality of chess moves and associated errors, we find a statistically and economically significant decrease in performance when an ind…
The Intended and Unintended Effects of Promoting Labor Market Mobility
We investigate the causal effects of financial incentives supporting geographical mobility among unemployed workers on their job search behavior and labor market outcomes. Exploiting regional variation in the promotion of mobility programs along administrative borders of German employment agency districts, we show that promoting mobility—as intended—causes job seekers to increase their search radius, apply for, and accept distant jobs. At the sam…
Economics (4 works) · Labour economics (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (3 works) · Market economy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Subsidy (3 works) · Unemployment (3 works) · Demographic economics (2 works)