Proceedings of the 7th International Socio-Economic Panel User Conference (SOEP2006).

The papers in this special issue of Schmollers Jahrbuch present a selection of the 31 papers presented at the Seventh International Socio-Economic Panel User Conference (SOEP2006) in Berlin from July 3 to 5, 2006. These papers provide a flavor of the work being carried out by the research teams around the world using the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP) in a variety of disciplines including economics, sociology, and psychology. The articles deal in particular with intergenerational relations, labor market outcomes, income inequality, and subjective well-being. Some of the papers in this special issue also make use of the new survey instruments introduced into SOEP in response to current trends in social and behavioral research. In a supplementary section of this issue, the "European Data Watch" provides information on these recent innovations within the SOEP study as well as an overview of the survey.

Inhalt
Inhalt: A. Ferrer-i-Carbonell / M. M. Grabka / M. Kroh, Introduction - Intergenerational Mobility and Transfers: V. V. Eberharter, Traditional Role Patterns, Family Background, and Intergenerational Income Mobility: Germany and the United States compared - T. Schneider, Does the Effect of Social Origins on Educational Participation Change Over the Life Course in Germany? Social Inequalities in Entering the Academic School Type and Dropping Out - C. Wunder, Intrafamilial Upstream Transfers and Household Production - Labour Market and Income Inequality: D. Pavlopoulos / D. Fouarge / R. Muffels / J. K. Vermunt, Job Mobility and Wage Mobility of High- and Low-paid Workers - K. Barg / M. Beblo, The Male Marital Wage Premium in Germany. Selection versus Specialization - R. V. Burkhauser / T. Oshio / L. Rovba, Winners and Losers over the 1990s Business Cycles in Germany, Great Britain, Japan, and the United States - Well-Being: B. Headey, Happiness. Revising Set-Point Theory and Dynamic Equilibrium Theory to Account for Long Term Change - E. Trzcinski / E. Holst, Initial Predictors of Life Satisfaction in Early Adulthood - U. Schimmack / R. Lucas, Marriage Matters. Spousal Similarity in Life Satisfaction - Methods: J.-P. Schräpler, A Study of Mode-Effects of a Change from PAPI to CAPI - C. Schäfer / C. Schmitt, Determinants of Fertility. An Application of Machine Learning Techniques - European Data Watch: G. G. Wagner / J. R. Frick / J. Schupp, The German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP). Scope, Evolution and Enhancements - H. H. Andersen / A. Mühlbacher / M. Nübling / J. Schupp / G. G. Wagner, Computation of Standard Values for Physical and Mental Health Scale Scores Using the SOEP Version of SF-12v2 - F. R. Lang / D. Weiss / A. Stocker / B. von Rosenbladt, Assessing Cognitive Capacities in Computer-Assisted Survey Research. Two Ultra-Short Tests of Intellectual Ability in the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP)