impact on the income distribution in Germany. Using representative micro-data from the SOEP and considering regional and …

evidence for a significant gender wealth gap of about 30,000 euros in Germany, which amounts to almost 50,000 euros for married …

-occupied housing) have become increasingly important sources of economic inequality in Germany over the last two decades. Whereas the … effects to increase over time. The analyses presented here, exemplified for Germany, make a clear case for the joint …

eligibility determinations difficult. In Germany, by contrast, eligibility for the main cash transfer program, Sozialhilfe (Social … test whether immigrants to Germany are more likely than natives to claim welfare benefits for which they are eligible. We …

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 …

This paper delivers new insights into the development of income inequality and regional stratification in Germany after … method together with a jackknife estimation of standard errors. We find that East Germany is still a stratum on its own when … West Germany. Overall, these findings are important for the political discussion with respect to a potential regional …