find that a higher satisfaction gap, even in the first year of marriage, increases the likelihood of a future separation … divorce. We use three panel databases to explore this question. Controlling for the level of life satisfaction of spouses, we … in the effect of happiness gaps: couples are more likely to break-up when the difference in life satisfaction is …

Living arrangements have undergone considerable change in recent decades. In most Western countries marriage is no … longer the exclusive context of family formation. In the United States (US) for instance, the number of unmarried couples … cohabiting union. For the cohort 1964-1968, this applies to 81 percent. In the former Federal Republic of Germany, about 38 …

adolescence. We analyse the predictive power of these abilities, initial risk conditions and home resources for children …'s achievement. Our data are taken from the Mannheim Study of Children at Risk (MARS), an epidemiological cohort study, which follows … preschool age contribute to the prediction of children's achievement at school age. …

well as academic achievement. Our data are taken from the Mannheim Study of Children at Risk (MARS), an epidemiological …

mothers are higher in France than in Germany. Since the sample of mothers deciding on employment after a child is born might … characteristics appear to affect both the birth and the employment decisions in a different way in France and Germany. Some of the … impacts can be related to different family policy regulations. …

the case of Germany, a country with a long maternity leave coverage. Effect heterogeneity is assessed by estimating ex … following childbirth, it does not level off to zero. The employment loss is lower for mothers with a university degree. It is … especially high for medium-skilled mothers with long prebirth employment experience. We find a significant reduction in the …