Statistical parametric mapping (SPM), relying on the general linear model and classical hypothesis testing, is a benchmark tool for assessing human brain activity using data from fMRI experiments. Friston et al. (2002a) discuss some limitations of this frequentist approach and point out...

The paper investigates female wage profiles in West-Germany between 1984 and 2008 using data from the German Socio Economic Panel. The empirical study focuses on the short-run wageloss due to childcare and the long-run wage-profile in post-birth employment, respectivly. This is compared with...

The paper investigates maternity leave behavior in West Germany for females being employed between 1995 and 2006 using data from the German Socio Economic Panel. The observational study focuses on the investigation of individual and family-related covariate effects on the duration of maternity...

Der Beitrag stellt zunächst die grundlegenden Ideen der mit dem Corona-Sonderpreis des Statistischen Bundesamtes ausgezeichneten Arbeiten vor, die sich mit der Schätzung der Übersterblichkeit in den Jahren 2020 und 2021 befassen. Dabei wurde eine altersadjustierte Schätzung der jährlichen...