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Economic uncertainty, parental selection, and the criminal activity of the 'Children of the Wall'
Chevalier, Arnaud; Marie, Olivier - 2013
that emotional attachment and risk attitudes play important roles in the fertility-crime relationship. Finally, results for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010327285
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Economic Uncertainty, Parental Selection, and the Criminal Activity of the "Children of the Wall"
Chevalier, Arnaud; Marie, Olivier - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2013
that emotional attachment and risk attitudes play important roles in the fertility-crime relationship. Finally, results for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010818236
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The effect of local crime on well-being: Evidence for Germany
Krekel, Christian; Poprawe, Marie L. - 2014
This paper investigates the effect of local crime on well-being in Germany, using data from the German Socio …-Economic Panel (SOEP) and a novel data set constructed from official police crime statistics, covering both counties and urban … districts for the time period between 1994 and 2012. We find that local area crime has a significantly negative impact on life …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010397737
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The influence of child care on maternal health and mother-child interaction
Kröll, Alexandra; Borck, Rainald - 2013
In Germany, formal child care coverage rates have increased markedly over the past few decades. The expansion in coverage is particularly pronounced for under 3 year-olds. The present paper is concerned with how mothers' mental and physical health is affected by whether they place their child in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010329611
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The Intergenerational Transmission of Health in Early Childhood
Coneus, Katja; Spieß, C. Katharina - 2008
The prevalence and importance of children's physical health problems have been increasingly recognized in recent years. Physical health problems of children such as obesity, motor impairment and chronic diseases cause social costs. Further, they can lead directly to adult physical health...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600771
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A Socio-Economic Analysis of Youth Disconnectedness
Pfeiffer, Friedhelm; Seiberlich, Ruben R. - 2010
Disconnectedness among youth can have several dimensions. From a socio-economic viewpoint, failure in school, unemployment and the lack of an intimate relationship are among the most important ones. In our samples from SOEP youth questionnaires, approximately 13% of young people in Germany...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600933
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Pollution Exposure and Infant Health: Evidence from Germany
Coneus, Katja; Spieß, C. Katharina - 2010
This paper examines the impact of outdoor and indoor pollution on children's health from birth until the age of three years in Germany. We use representative data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), combined with five air pollution levels. These data come from the Federal Environment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600954
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The Intergenerational Transmission of Health in Early Childhood
Coneus, Katja; Spieß, C. Katharina - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2008
The prevalence and importance of children's physical health problems have been increasingly recognized in recent years. Physical health problems of children such as obesity, motor impairment and chronic diseases cause social costs. Further, they can lead directly to adult physical health...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005018745
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A Socio-Economic Analysis of Youth Disconnectedness
Pfeiffer, Friedhelm; Seiberlich, Ruben R. - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2010
Disconnectedness among youth can have several dimensions. From a socio-economic viewpoint, failure in school, unemployment and the lack of an intimate relationship are among the most important ones. In our samples from SOEP youth questionnaires, approximately 13% of young people in Germany...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008470332
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Pollution Exposure and Infant Health: Evidence from Germany
Coneus, Katja; Spieß, C. Katharina - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2010
This paper examines the impact of outdoor and indoor pollution on children's health from birth until the age of three years in Germany. We use representative data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), combined with five air pollution levels. These data come from the Federal Environment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008671256