explaining mortality crises and their relevance for the case of East Germany. Based on individual-level panel data the …

This study investigates the labor force behavior of older married couples in Germany. Monthly observations from the …

program in Germany. In 2007, a means-tested parental leave transfer program that had paid benefits for up to two years was …

program in Germany. In 2007, a means-tested parental leave transfer program, which had paid benefits for up to two years, was …

We study the labor supply effects of a major change in child-subsidy policy in Germany in 2007 designed to both …

. Specifically, we ask whether there are behavioral differences between mothers in East and West Germany, whether these differences … time. -- employment ; mothers ; parental leave ; East Germany ; child care …

the fall of the iron curtain in East Germany and compare the relevance of parental educational background for secondary … schooling outcomes in East and West Germany. Based on data from the German Mikrozensus we find that educational mobility is … lower in East than in West Germany and that it has been falling in East Germany after unification. While the educational …