inequality of opportunities. One crucial element of intergenerational mobility is the way parents influence the education of … their children. Unlike in the UK or in the US, in Germany an important decision about which educational track to follow is … analyse the association between parents' education and professional class and secondary track school choice and subsequent …

Overall, children in Germany live in households with below average incomes; therefore social policies that address the … vulnerable position of Germany's children are necessary. These policies should cover targeted financial transfers as well as … improvements in day care provision for children. With respect to selected non-monetary as well as monetary indicators our empirical …