Survey data from the United States, West Germany and East Germany are analyzed to compare individual attitudes towards … political redistribution in each country. In West Germany the homo oeconomicus effect , the social rivalry effect and the public … effect disappears. In East Germany both the second and the third effect disappear. …

differences for different types of vocational training, minor differences between East and West Germany and males and females, and …

this background, we empirically investigate gender-role attitudes in reunified Germany. Our results show that East Germans …

. Specifically, we ask whether there are behavioral differences between mothers in East and West Germany, whether these differences … time. -- employment ; mothers ; parental leave ; East Germany ; child care …

question, we use the reunification of Germany as a natural experiment and study the post-reunification trajectory of …

; public opinion poll ; PAYG pension system ; East Germany …

World Cup finals were the first mega-event hosted by reunified Germany. We use this landmark event in German contemporary … history to investigate how the integration of the two parts of Germany progressed after 18 years of reunification. We still …