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Late-Life Decline in Well-Being across Adulthood in Germany, the UK, and the US: Something Is Seriously Wrong at the End of Life

Gerstorf, Denis; Ram, Nilam; Mayraz, Guy; Hidajat, Mira; … - 2010

Throughout adulthood and old age, levels of well-being appear to remain relatively stable. However, evidence is emerging that late in life well-being declines considerably. Using long-term longitudinal data of deceased participants in national samples from Germany, the UK, and the US, we examine...

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Economic and Social Perspectives of Immigrant Children in Germany

Frick, Joachim R.; Wagner, Gert G. - 2001

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 improvements in day care provision for children....

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Overtime Work, Overtime Compensation and the Distribution of Economic Well-Being: Evidence for West Germany and Great Britain

Pannenberg, Markus; Wagner, Gert G. - 2001

Using panel data for West Germany and Great Britain, we show that there are striking differences in overtime work and overtime compensation in the two countries in the 1990s. Our estimates reveal that the observed overtime patterns affect both the evolution of the monthly labour earnings...

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Children's School Placement in Germany : Does Kindergarten Attendance Matter?

Spieß, Christa Katharina; Büchel, Felix; Wagner, Gert G. - 2003

The positive effects of early childhood programs on children's school success have been demonstrated in the literature. However, most studies were completed in the U.S.A., where early childhood programs vary widely, based on differing auspice, regulation, cost, and other factors. In European...

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Immigrants in Two Modern Nations: Characteristics of the Foreign and Native Born Populations in Germany and the United States

Frick, Joachim R.; Smeeding, Timothy M.; Wagner, Gert G. - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 68 (1999) 2, pp. 297-307

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The dynamics of child poverty : Britain and Germany compared

Jenkins, Stephen; Schluter, Christian; Wagner, Gert G. - 2000 - Revised November 2000

Wir vergleichen die Muster der Armutsdynamik bei Kindern in Großbritannien und Deutschland anhand der Daten der British … Household Panel Survey und des Sozio-ökonomischen Panels für den Zeitraum 1992-1997. Im Vergleich zu Deutschland ist in …

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Short term living conditions and long term prospects of immigrant children in Germany

Frick, Joachim R.; Wagner, Gert G. - 2000

Der im Ausland geborene Teil der in Deutschland lebenden Bevölkerung besteht aus Ausländern und Aussiedlern, die aus … osteuropäischen Ländern nach Deutschland emigriert sind. Während die erste Gruppe mit Problemen konfrontiert ist, die aus dem typisch … deutschen Pass. Etwa die Hälfte der Immigranten, die seit 1984 nach Deutschland kamen, sind der Gruppe der Aussiedler …

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The Dynamics of Child Poverty: Britain and Germany Compared

Jenkins, Stephen P.; Schluter, Christian; Wagner, Gert G. - 2000

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Child poverty in Britain and Germany

Jenkins, Stephen (contributor); … - 2001 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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Immigrants, natives and social assistance : comparable take-up under comparable circumstances

Castronova, Edward - In: International migration review : IMR 35 (2001) 3, pp. 726-748

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