We study the mechanisms that are associated with the gender education gap and its reversal in Germany. We focus on … family background nor labor market characteristics appear to be strongly associated with the gender education gap. There is … some evidence that the gender gap in upper secondary education reflects the rising share of single parent households which …

We investigate the drivers of gender differentials in hiring chances. More concretely, we test (i) whether recruiters … perceive job applicants in gender stereotypical terms when making hiring decisions and (ii) whether the activation of these … gender stereotypes in recruiters minds varies by the salience of gender in a particular hiring context and the gender …

birth-related employment interruptions. The reform yields most of the intended effects …

employment probation. This study empirically tests at the example of absence behavior, whether such behavioral responses to the … probation periods: Once individuals enter into regular employment and employment probation is completed, the probability of work …