-Economic Panel Study (SOEP). In married and cohabiting couples men's net worth, on average, is 33,000 euros higher than women's. We ….g., self-employment, no migration background, inheritances, high income) that decrease the wealth gap for women increase it for …

and proceeded until the beginning of 2015, when the German parliament enacted a board gender quota. In that period, the … share of women on supervisory boards for 111 German publicly listed and fully codetermined companies (i.e. those which are … investigate whether the rise in female board representation was accompanied by a change in gender differences in board member …

The theory of differential overqualification, developed by Robert Frank (1978), claims that married women in smaller …

gender when these choices are taken. Our results corroborate the hypothesis that teacher gender matters in this regard, and … boys when having a same-sex teacher in this subject in grade 10, teacher gender matters only for girls with respect to …

The objective of the study is to investigate the changing role of explanatory factors of wealth and the gender wealth … population have been decreasing for both women and men since 2002 and that the wealth gap has decreased by 13.5% to 30.700â …'¬. The growing labor market participation of women and the resulting occupational structure has a positive effect on women …

analysed by gender. Basic results are: health worsens, income declines and satisfaction is poorer with higher body mass index …. If control variables are added, estimates are split by gender and different effects of over- and underweight people are …. Underweight women earn more and overweight less than others. For normal-weight men the income is on average higher than for over …

We use Canadian linked employer-employee data to examine gender differences in probability, duration, and intensity of … firm-sponsored training. We find that women in the for-profit sector are less likely to receive classroom training, and … receive shorter classroom training courses. However, we find the reverse in the non-profit sector, with women being more …

, especially those in highly qualified positions. Drawing on existing research, we investigate in how far women and men in those … positions differ in their perceived work-to-family conflicts (WFC), considering the mediating role of gender specific job … opportunities. Referring conflicting theoretical arguments, we hypothesize that in Germany - as a conservative welfare state - women …

these issues and investigate potential gender differences, considering both instantaneous feelings and life satisfaction. …

for women. Traditional gender roles and disproportionate responsibility for family may make it difficult for women to be …, separate estimations by gender show a positive association between works councils and political interest only for men, but not …