Rainer Winkelmann

9.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
125 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Rainer Winkelmann is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rainer Winkelmann has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 35 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 30 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Rainer Winkelmann's work include Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (30 papers), Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (22 papers) and Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference (15 papers). Rainer Winkelmann is often cited by papers focused on Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (30 papers), Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (22 papers) and Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference (15 papers). Rainer Winkelmann collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and United Kingdom. Rainer Winkelmann's co-authors include Liliana Winkelmann, Kevin E. Staub, Gregori Baetschmann, Stefan Boes, Siddhartha Chib, Klaus Zimmermann, Kerry L. Papps, Johannes Schwarze, Robert C. Jung and Rob Euwals and has published in prestigious journals such as The Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Econometrics and Journal of International Economics.

In The Last Decade

Rainer Winkelmann

118 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Why Are the Unemployed So Unhappy?Evidence from Panel Data

1998 1.1k citations Liliana Winkelmann, Rainer Winkelmann profile →
Econometric Analysis of Count Data

2003 678 citations Rainer Winkelmann profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rainer Winkelmann Switzerland	38	2.1k	1.5k	1.4k	1.4k	729	125	6.0k
Christopher Winship United States	35	1.6k 0.8×	3.9k 2.6×	558 0.4×	1.3k 0.9×	1.0k 1.4×	90	8.8k
Arie Kapteyn United States	47	2.9k 1.4×	2.4k 1.6×	1.1k 0.8×	1.6k 1.2×	1.6k 2.2×	252	8.0k
Tom Smith United States	44	1.5k 0.7×	2.0k 1.4×	449 0.3×	663 0.5×	640 0.9×	199	6.7k
Richard A. Berk United States	49	1.2k 0.6×	5.2k 3.5×	409 0.3×	1.1k 0.8×	1.5k 2.1×	223	9.9k
Jens Ludwig United States	49	1.7k 0.8×	4.6k 3.1×	375 0.3×	1.8k 1.3×	2.1k 2.9×	176	9.4k
James A. Calvin United States	19	853 0.4×	1.8k 1.2×	360 0.3×	558 0.4×	347 0.5×	38	5.6k
Marco Caliendo Germany	34	4.0k 1.9×	1.7k 1.2×	307 0.2×	1.6k 1.1×	249 0.3×	173	8.8k
Justin Wolfers United States	38	4.0k 1.9×	2.2k 1.5×	1.6k 1.1×	991 0.7×	818 1.1×	105	8.1k
Mirta Galešić Germany	39	643 0.3×	1.9k 1.3×	485 0.3×	1.2k 0.9×	293 0.4×	95	5.8k
Arthur van Soest Netherlands	44	3.1k 1.5×	1.9k 1.3×	402 0.3×	1.5k 1.0×	624 0.9×	278	7.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Rainer Winkelmann

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Winkelmann, Rainer & Klaus F. Zimmermann. (2023). Is Job Stability Declining in Germany? Evidences from Count Data Models. SSRN Electronic Journal.

Winkelmann, Rainer. (2023). Neglected Heterogeneity, Simpson’s Paradox, and the Anatomy of Least Squares. Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich). 13(1). 131–144. 2 indexed citations

Marra, Giampiero, Matteo Fasiolo, Rosalba Radice, & Rainer Winkelmann. (2023). A flexible copula regression model with Bernoulli and Tweedie margins for estimating the effect of spending on mental health. Health Economics. 32(6). 1305–1322. 1 indexed citations

Baetschmann, Gregori & Rainer Winkelmann. (2014). A dynamic hurdle model for zero-inflated count data: with an application to health care utilization. Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich).

Baetschmann, Gregori & Rainer Winkelmann. (2012). Modelling zero-inflated count data when exposure varies: with an application to sick leave. Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich). 4 indexed citations

Winkelmann, Rainer, et al.. (2011). Specification and estimation of rating scale models - with an application to the determinants of life satisfaction. Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich). 4 indexed citations

Egger, Peter, Mario Larch, Kevin E. Staub, & Rainer Winkelmann. (2010). The Trade Effects of Endogenous Preferential Trade Agreements. SSRN Electronic Journal. 51 indexed citations

Winkelmann, Rainer, et al.. (2005). Single Motherhood and (Un)Equal EducationalOpportunities: Evidence for Germany. Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich). 1 indexed citations

Schwarze, Johannes & Rainer Winkelmann. (2005). What can happiness research tell us about altruism? Evidence from the German Socio-Economic Panel. Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich). 11 indexed citations

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Winkelmann, Rainer. (2004). Co‐payments for prescription drugs and the demand for doctor visits – Evidence from a natural experiment. Health Economics. 13(11). 1081–1089. 88 indexed citations

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Winkelmann, Rainer. (2003). Parental Separation and Well-Being of Youths. Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich). 1 indexed citations

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Winkelmann, Rainer, et al.. (2003). Earnings Differentials between German and French Speakers in Switzerland. Zeitschrift für schweizerische Statistik und Volkswirtschaft/Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Volkswirtschaft und Statistik/Swiss journal of economics and statistics. 141(309). 191–212. 17 indexed citations

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Winkelmann, Rainer. (2002). Why do firms recruit internationally?. Journal of Contextual Economics – Schmollers Jahrbuch. 122(2). 155–178. 3 indexed citations

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Euwals, Rob & Rainer Winkelmann. (2001). Why Do Firms Train? Empirical Evidence on the First Labour Market Outcomes of Graduated Apprentices. Econstor (Econstor). 11 indexed citations

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Winkelmann, Rainer. (2000). Immigration Policies and Their Impact: The Case of New Zealand and Australia. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations

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Clair, Robert St., et al.. (1999). Survey Expectations of Monetary Conditions in New Zealand: Determinants and Implications for the Transmission of Policy. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 45(3). 1 indexed citations

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Winkelmann, Rainer. (1996). Count Data Models with Selectivity. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations

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Winkelmann, Liliana & Rainer Winkelmann. (1995). Happiness and unemployment: a panel data analysis for Germany. Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich). 41(4). 293–307. 70 indexed citations

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Winkelmann, Rainer, et al.. (1994). Count data models for demographic data∗. Mathematical Population Studies. 4(3). 205–221. 67 indexed citations

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Winkelmann, Rainer, et al.. (1987). Technik und industrielle Revolution : vom Ende eines sozialwissenschaftlichen Paradigmas. Westdeutscher Verlag eBooks.

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