spouse on the German marriage market, which in turn increases the likelihood of them seeking marriage with women from poorer …This paper examines why German men marry women from countries which are less economically developed. Two hypotheses … deduced from exchange theory and the economic theory of the family are tested: 1. Low physical and social attractiveness as …

The paper documents employment and wage gaps, which arise between mothers and childless women, for a set of 28 European … countries. The role of family policies in explaining these inequalities is then examined by looking at a single policy as well … small children and the length of maternity and paid parental leaves are important for explaining the size of the motherhood …