differences in the fraction of adults co-residing with their parents. Comparing Germany and Italy, we show that in contrast to … capture the three-way trade-off between owning, renting, and co-residing. Calibrating the model to Germany we explore the role …

earnings. Females in Germany adapt their fertility behaviour more strongly in response to economic incentives than their … harmonisation process related to European integration. This study uses large scale administrative data from France and Germany to … analyse and directly compare fertility patterns in two major European economies over a period of 15 years. Strong evidence is …

How does a negative labor demand shock impact fertility? I analyze this question in the context of the East German … fertility decline after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. I exploit differential pressure for restructuring across East …. Thus, the demand shock did not only depress the aggregate fertility level but also changed the composition of mothers. My …

work effort, fertility, and the demographic transition. And it affects total factor productivity by constraining or …