Simon Wiederhold

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
53 papers, 913 citations indexed

About

Simon Wiederhold is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Education and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Wiederhold has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 913 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 18 papers in Education and 14 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Simon Wiederhold's work include Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (15 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (9 papers) and School Choice and Performance (7 papers). Simon Wiederhold is often cited by papers focused on Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (15 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (9 papers) and School Choice and Performance (7 papers). Simon Wiederhold collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Simon Wiederhold's co-authors include Eric A. Hanushek, Ludger Woessmann, Guido Schwerdt, Marc Piopiunik, Oliver Falck, Viktor Slavtchev, Gerhard Riener, Philipp Lergetporer, Jens Ruhose and Frauke Peter and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Research Policy and European Economic Review.

In The Last Decade

Simon Wiederhold

45 papers receiving 823 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.

Returns to skills around the world: Evidence from PIAAC

2014 356 citations Eric A. Hanushek, Guido Schwerdt et al. profile →

Peers

Simon Wiederhold

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Asaf Zussman Israel

Torberg Falch Norway

Olmo Silva United Kingdom

Shwetlena Sabarwal United States

Eddy Omey Belgium

Laura Pagani Italy

Francisco L. Rivera‐Batiz United States

Luis E. Vila Spain

Meta Brown United States

Alejandra Mizala Chile

Asaf Zussman Israel

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281 ×0.7

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115 ×0.3

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446 ×1.6

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110 ×1.0

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73 ×0.8

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Countries citing papers authored by Simon Wiederhold

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simon Wiederhold

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon Wiederhold

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Simon Wiederhold. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Simon Wiederhold based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Simon Wiederhold. Simon Wiederhold is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Ruhose, Jens, et al.. (2025). Individualism and the Formation of Human Capital. Journal of the European Economic Association.

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Lergetporer, Philipp, et al.. (2024). Application Barriers and the Socioeconomic Gap in Child Care Enrollment. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Lergetporer, Philipp, et al.. (2024). Application Barriers and the Socioeconomic Gap in Child Care Enrollment. Journal of the European Economic Association. 23(3). 1133–1172. 1 indexed citations

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Falck, Oliver, et al.. (2024). Training, Automation, and Wages: International Worker-Level Evidence. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Schwerdt, Guido, et al.. (2023). Do Role Models Matter in Large Classes? New Evidence on Gender Match Effects in Higher Education. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations

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Schwerdt, Guido, et al.. (2023). Do Role Models Matter in Large Classes? New Evidence on Gender Match Effects in Higher Education. SSRN Electronic Journal.

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Ruhose, Jens, et al.. (2021). Mentoring Improves the Labor-Market Prospects of Disadvantaged Adolescents. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 22(4). 38–43. 1 indexed citations

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Hanushek, Eric A., et al.. (2021). The Intergenerational Transmission of Cognitive Skills: An Investigation of the Causal Impact of Families on Student Outcomes. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS).

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Ruhose, Jens, et al.. (2021). Mentoring verbessert die Arbeitsmarktchancen von stark benachteiligten Jugendlichen. Ifo-Schnelldienst. 74(2). 31–38.

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Hanushek, Eric A., et al.. (2021). The Intergenerational Transmission of Cognitive Skills: An Investigation of the Causal Impact of Families on Student Outcomes. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Lergetporer, Philipp, et al.. (2021). Application Barriers and the Socioeconomic Gap in Child Care Enrollment. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Lergetporer, Philipp, et al.. (2021). Behavioral Barriers and the Socioeconomic Gap in Child Care Enrollment. SSRN Electronic Journal. 5 indexed citations

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Ruhose, Jens, et al.. (2020). International Emigrant Selection on Occupational Skills. Journal of the European Economic Association. 19(2). 1249–1298. 11 indexed citations

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Hanushek, Eric A., Marc Piopiunik, & Simon Wiederhold. (2019). The Value of Smarter Teachers. The Journal of Human Resources. 54(4). 857–899. 83 indexed citations

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Hanushek, Eric A., Marc Piopiunik, & Simon Wiederhold. (2019). Do Smarter Teachers Make Smarter Students?: International Evidence on Teacher Cognitive Skills and Student Performance.. Education next. 19(2). 56. 4 indexed citations

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Piopiunik, Marc, Jan Bietenbeck, & Simon Wiederhold. (2016). Africa's Skill Tragedy: Does Teachers' Lack of Knowledge Lead to Low Student Performance?. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 5 indexed citations

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Falck, Oliver, et al.. (2013). Mindestlohn in Deutschland: Wie viele sind betroffen?. Econstor (Econstor). 66(24). 68–73. 14 indexed citations

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Harhoff, Dietmar, et al.. (2013). Innovationen auf Bestellung? Was von einer stärkeren Nachfrageorientierung in der Innovationspolitik zu halten ist. Econstor (Econstor). 66(5). 3–19. 1 indexed citations

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Riener, Gerhard & Simon Wiederhold. (2011). On Social Identity, Subjective Expectations, and the Costs of Control. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 7 indexed citations

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Nedelkoska, Ljubica & Simon Wiederhold. (2010). Technology, outsourcing, and the demand for heterogeneous labor: Exploring the industry dimension. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 1 indexed citations

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