We examine the differential effects of Covid-19 and related restrictions on individuals with dependent children in Germany. We specifically focus on the role of school and day care center closures, which may be regarded as a "disruptive exogenous shock" to family life. We make use of a novel...

We examine the differential effects of Covid-19 and related restrictions on individuals with dependent children in Germany. We specifically focus on the role of school and day care center closures, which may be regarded as a "disruptive exogenous shock" to family life. We make use of a novel...

This paper studies the effects of Covid-19 related daycare and school closures on gender role attitudes toward maternal employment in Germany. We compare women and men with dependent children to those without children one year after the outbreak of the pandemic. Using data on gender role...

Fast zwei Monate des zweiten harten Lockdowns haben deutliche Spuren im Leben vieler Familien in Deutschland hinterlassen. Das zeigen aktuelle Analysen auf Basis von Daten von infratest dimap zu den Sorgen und der Zufriedenheit von Eltern. Im Vergleich zum Lockdown „light“ im November ist...