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Precautionary and entrepreneurial saving : new evidence from German households

Fossen, Frank M.; Rostam-Afschar, Davud - 2009

without controlling for heterogeneity. This paper provides evidence for Germany based on representative panel data including …

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Expected future earnings, taxation, and university enrollment : a microeconometric model with uncertainty

Fossen, Frank M.; Glocker, Daniela - 2009

revenue-neutral, flat-rate tax reform with an unchanged basic tax allowance would increase enrollment rates for men in Germany …

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Maternal life satisfaction and child outcomes : are they related?

Berger, Eva M.; Spieß, C. Katharina - 2009

This paper investigates the association between maternal life satisfaction and the developmental functioning of two- to three-year-old children as well as the socio-emotional behavior of five- to six-year-old children. We use data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP), which allows...

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A natural experiment on sick pay cuts, sickness absence, and labor costs

Ziebarth, Nicolas R.; Karlsson, Martin - 2009

This study estimates the reform effects of a reduction in statutory sick pay levels on various outcome dimensions. A federal law reduced the legal obligation of German employers to provide 100 percent continued wages for up to six weeks per sickness episode to 80 percent. This measure increased...

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The effects of expanding the generosity of the statutory sickness insurance system

Ziebarth, Nicolas R.; Karlsson, Martin - 2009

In 1999, in Germany, the statutory sick pay level was increased from 80 to 100 percent of foregone earnings for …

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The willingness to pay for job amenities : evidence from mothers' return to work

Felfe, Christina - 2009

This study is the first to estimate mothers' marginal willingness to pay (MWP) for job amenities directly. Its identification strategy relies on German maternity leave length. The key aspect of the maternal leave framework is that mothers can decide whether and when to return to their guaranteed...

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The effects of a sick pay reform on absence and on health-related outcomes

Puhani, Patrick A.; Sonderhof, Katja Alena - 2009

We evaluate the effects of a reduction in sick pay from 100 to 80% of the wage. Unlike previous literature, apart from absence from work, we also consider effects on doctor/hospital visits and subjective health indicators. We also add to the literature by estimating both switch-on and switch-off...

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Personality and career : she's got what it takes

Jebsen, Simon; Holst, Elke; Tobsch, Verena - 2009

The female share in management positions is quite low in Germany. The higher the hierarchical level, the fewer women … boards of the top 200 private companies in Germany, only 2.5 percent of members are female. Many studies have focused on the … other white-collar employees in Germany's private sector. While bivariate results based on data from the German Socio …

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Determinants and consequences of health behaviour : new evidence from German micro data

Schneider, Brit S.; Schneider, Udo - 2009

The economic costs of chronic health conditions and severe illnesses like diabetes, coronary heart disease or cancer are immense. Several clinical trials give information about the importance of individual behaviour for the prevalence of these illnesses. Changes in health relevant behaviour may...

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Accounting for imputed and capital income flows in income inequality analyses

Frick, Joachim R.; Grabka, Markus M. - 2009

-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 …

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