We study the local evolution of female labour supply and cultural norms in West Germany in reaction to the sudden … presence of East Germans who migrated to the West after reunification. These migrants grew up with high rates of maternal … women increase their labour supply and that this holds within households. We provide additional evidence on stated gender …

introduction of the welfare state in 19th century Germany. The reform conducted by the conservative government targeted blue …

examine this assertion for Germany, a welfare state with a relative generous means-tested social minimum and high marginal tax …

also of subsequent generations. Little comparative work exists for Europe's largest economies. France, Germany and the …