Dr. André Diegmann

Dr. André Diegmann
Aktuelle Position

seit 3/21

Leiter der Forschungsgruppe Betriebliche Dynamiken und Beschäftigungsergebnisse

Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle (IWH)

seit 1/20

Mitglied der Abteilung Strukturwandel und Produktivität

Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle (IWH)

Forschungsschwerpunkte

  • empirische Arbeitsmarktökonomik
  • Firmendynamik
  • politische Ökonomie
  • Economics of Crime

André Diegmann ist seit Januar 2020 wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter in der Abteilung Strukturwandel und Produktivität und seit Juni 2020 Junior Research Associate am Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW). Er forscht zu den Themen angewandte Mikroökonometrie, Arbeitsmarktökonomik und Finanzwissenschaften.

André Diegmann studierte an der Universität Kassel und promovierte an der Universität Mannheim. Bevor er zum IWH kam, war er am ZEW, IAB sowie beim Sachverständigenrat zur Begutachtung der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Entwicklung tätig.

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Publikationen

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The Gender Reveal: The Effect of Sons on Young Fathers’ Criminal Behavior and Labor Market Activities

Kabir Dasgupta André Diegmann Tom Kirchmaier Alexander Plum

in: Labour Economics, October 2022

Abstract

Based on New Zealand’s administrative court charges data, we document child gender-specific differences in future criminal behavior of young fathers. The deterrent impact of having a son on the future likelihood of receiving convictions persists for as long as ten years post-childbirth. Utilizing population-wide monthly tax registers and Census data, we provide key insights into the role model hypothesis. We show that young fathers with a son have (i) a higher likelihood of being in employment, (ii) higher wages and salaries, (iii) lower benefit dependency, (iv) better qualification, and (v) a higher likelihood of being in a partnered relationship.

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The Place-based Effects of Police Stations on Crime: Evidence from Station Closures

Sebastian Blesse André Diegmann

in: Journal of Public Economics, March 2022

Abstract

Many countries consolidate their police forces by closing down local police stations. Police stations represent an important and visible aspect of the organization of police forces. We provide novel evidence on the effect of centralizing police offices through the closure of local police stations on crime outcomes. Combining matching with a difference-in-differences specification, we find an increase in reported car theft and burglary in residential properties. Our results are consistent with a negative shift in perceived detection risks and are driven by heterogeneous station characteristics. We can rule out alternative explanations such as incapacitation, crime displacement, and changes in police employment or strategies at the regional level. We argue that criminals are less deterred due to a lower visibility of the local police.

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Do Digital Information Technologies Help Unemployed Job Seekers Find a Job? Evidence from the Broadband Internet Expansion in Germany

Nicole Gürtzgen André Diegmann Laura Pohlan Gerard J. van den Berg

in: European Economic Review, February 2021

Abstract

This paper studies effects of the introduction of a new digital mass medium on reemployment of unemployed job seekers. We combine data on broadband internet availability at the local level with German individual register data. We address endogeneity by exploiting technological peculiarities that affected the roll-out of broadband internet. Results show that broadband internet improves reemployment rates after the first months in unemployment for males. Complementary analyses with survey data suggest that internet access mainly changes male job seekers’ search behavior by increasing online search and the number of job applications.

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Arbeitspapiere

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Preferred Field of Study and Academic Performance

Francesco Berlingieri André Diegmann Maresa Sprietsma

in: IWH Discussion Papers, Nr. 16, 2022

Abstract

This paper investigates the impact of studying the first-choice university subject on dropout and switching field of study for a cohort of students in Germany. Using detailed survey data, and employing an instrumental variable strategy based on variation in the local field of study availability, we provide evidence that students who are not enrolled in their preferred field of study are more likely to change their field, delay graduation and drop out of university. The estimated impact on dropout is particularly strong among students of low socio-economic status and is driven by lower academic performance and motivation.

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