We apply German Mikrozensus data for the period 1996 to 2004 to investigate the employment status of mothers …. Specifically, we ask whether there are behavioral differences between mothers in East and West Germany, whether these differences … substantial differences in the employment behavior of East and West German mothers. German family policy sets incentives …

the importance of childcare related variables. We find working mothers do not increase their working hours when hourly … wages increase, indeed, they are more likely to reduce their hours. The major inducement for working mothers to increase … at increasing working hours amongst British mothers of pre-school children may need to focus on the quality as well as …

Anhebung der Altersgrenze für Jugendliche auf 21 Jahre und ein Stufenmodell für Jugendliche nach britischem Vorbild. Die …

In this paper we will briefly review recent trends in employment outcomes for disadvantaged youth, focusing … education and employment outcomes, both among in-school youth who are at risk of dropping out and becoming disconnected as well … as out-of-school youth who have already done so; 2) Policies to increase earnings and incent more labor force …

This paper studies the migration response of the youth from new EU member states to disparate conditions in an enlarged …

factor to youth crime and violence. Young people who perceive a high probability of early death, it is argued, may have … early death and youth crime, this support remains tentative. Moreover, a number of questions remain regarding the … that link anticipated early death to youth crime. In this paper, we address the limitations of previous studies using a …