Using panel data for West Germany and Great Britain, we show that there are striking differences in overtime work and … the evolution of the monthly labour earnings distribution and individual economic well-being differently in West Germany … regards to West Germany, we show that the current policy of transforming paid overtime in "working time accountsʺ, which is …

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 …

work in Germany. Present shortcomings are mainly caused by a lack of coordination between data collecting institutions and …

effectively. In Germany, as in other European countries, child care subsidies are mainly provided 'in-kind'. Local communities and … the distributional effects of state funded child day care in Germany using microdata of households and data on the …