We apply German Mikrozensus data for the period 1996 to 2004 to investigate the employment status of mothers …. Specifically, we ask whether there are behavioral differences between mothers in East and West Germany, whether these differences … substantial differences in the employment behavior of East and West German mothers. German family policy sets incentives …

provider role and women staying at home and taking care of children. The employment of mothers was not a common practice, so … there are solid employment patterns of mothers, which change across cohorts for instance resulting in more part time …In the early half of the twentieth century in West Germany the male breadwinner model was dominant with men playing the …

We applyGermanMikrozensus data for the period 1996 to 2004 to investigate the employment status of mothers …. Specifically, we ask whether there are behavioral differences between mothers in East and West Germany, whether these differences … substantial differences in the employment behavior of East andWest German mothers. German family policy sets incentives …

increased, especially that of the private sector, which has been vigorously increased. The targets of employment and poverty …

This paper examines the relationship between the cost of child care and the employment behavior of married and single … mothers. The data used in this paper are from the 1987 SIPP, the first SIPP panel to utilize an improved probing of child care … contribution is to provide a clear comparison between single mothers and married mothers. A third contribution of this paper is its …