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When Have All the Graduates Gone? Internal Cross-State Migration of Graduates in Germany 1984-2004
Busch, Oliver - 2007
The present paper analyzes the out-migration of graduates to other German states or abroad based on the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP). Applying duration analysis, it can be shown that, ten years after graduation, slightly more than seventy percent of the graduates still live in the state...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600672
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When Have All the Graduates Gone?: Internal Cross-State Migration of Graduates in Germany 1984-2004
Busch, Oliver - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2007
The present paper analyzes the out-migration of graduates to other German states or abroad based on the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP). Applying duration analysis, it can be shown that, ten years after graduation, slightly more than seventy percent of the graduates still live in the state...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005017417
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Gender, Transnational Networks and Remittances: Evidence from Germany
Holst, Elke; Schäfer, Andrea; Schrooten, Mechthild - 2010
and gender-specific determinants of remittances from the senders' perspective, based on data from the German Socio …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600938
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Gender Differences in Subjective Well-Being in and out of Management Positions
Trzcinski, Eileen; Holst, Elke - 2010
This study used data from the German Socio-economic Panel to examine gender differences in the extent to which self …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600941
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Remittances and Gender: Theoretical Considerations and Empirical Evidence
Holst, Elke; Schäfer, Andrea; Schrooten, Mechthild - 2011
In this paper, we focus on network- and gender-specific determinants of remittances, which are often explained …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600996
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Ethnic Concentration and Language Fluency of Immigrants in Germany
Danzer, Alexander M.; Yaman, Firat - 2010
Studies that investigate the effect of the regional ethnic composition on immigrant outcomes have been complicated by the self-selection of ethnic minorities into specific neighbourhoods. We analyse the impact of own-ethnic concentration on the language proficiency of immigrants by exploiting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600920
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Effects of early childhood intervention on fertility and maternal employment: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial
Sandner, Malte - 2015
This paper presents the results of a randomized study of a home visiting program implemented in Germany for low-income, first-time mothers. A major goal of the program is to improve the participants' economic self-sufficiency and family planning. I use administrative data from the German social...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011439786
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Are Recessions Good for Educational Attainment?
Ochsen, Carsten - 2010
In this study, we examine how economic performance during the child-specific primary school phase, during which teachers make recommendations regarding secondary school level, affects the educational level achieved ultimately by these children. Using data for Germany, we find that an economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600927
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Are Recessions Good for Educational Attainment?
Ochsen, Carsten - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2010
In this study, we examine how economic performance during the child-specific primary school phase, during which teachers make recommendations regarding secondary school level, affects the educational level achieved ultimately by these children. Using data for Germany, we find that an economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008541308
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Interrelationships among Locus of Control and Years in Management and Unemployment: Differences by Gender
Trzcinski, Eileen; Holst, Elke - 2010
This paper focuses on gender differences in the role played by locus of control within a model that predicts outcomes … unemployment. Based on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we investigated the extent to which gender differences occur in … the development of one particular aspect of personality, that is, locus of control. Overall gender differences were more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600909