"We assess the relative impact of cultural norms and structural conditions on employment interruption patterns of new mothers in reunified Germany, 1992-2009. During this time, East and West Germany share similar family policies, yet, the regions differ markedly with regard to cultural...

"We assess the relative impact of cultural norms and structural conditions on employment interruption patterns of new mothers in reunified Germany, 1992-2009. During this time, East and West Germany share similar family policies, yet, the regions differ markedly with regard to cultural...

Am Beispiel des wiedervereinigten Deutschlands zeigt dieser Beitrag, welche Unterschiede in den Erwerbsunterbrechungsdauern von Müttern in Ost- und Westdeutschland bestehen. Empirisch betrachten wir das Rückkehrverhalten nach Erstgeburten im Zeitraum von 1992 bis 2009. In dieser Zeit gelten in...