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The importance of mothers-in-law's employment for their daughter-in-law's labour market outcomes in West Germany : results and mechanisms
Schmitz, Sophia; Spieß, C. Katharina - 2021
Social norms have been put forward as prominent explanations for the changing labour supply decisions of women. This paper studies the intergenerational formation of these norms, examining how they affect subsequent female labour supply decisions, taking into account not only the early...
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The effect of broadband internet on establishments' employment growth : evidence from Germany
Stockinger, Bastian - 2017
This study investigates the effects of local broadband internet availability on establishment-level employment growth …Dieser Artikel untersucht die Wirkungen der lokalen Verfügbarkeit von Breitband-Internet auf das Beschäftigungswachstum … in Betrieben. Es werden Daten aus Deutschland für den Zeitraum 2005-2009 genutzt, als Breitband-Internet in den …
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Minimum wages and female labor supply in Germany
Bredemeier, Christian; Juessen Falko - 2012
In Germany, there is a vivid political debate on introducing a general statutory minimum wage. In this paper, we study the effects of minimum wages on labor supply using a structural household model where we distinguish between married and single households. In the model, labor supply of married...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009629726
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The intra-household division of labor : an empirical analysis of spousal Influences on individual time allocation
Bredtmann, Julia - 2010
Männern und Frauen. Während das Arbeitsangebot von Männern unabhängig von der Zeitallokation der Partnerin ist, passen Frauen … ihr Arbeitsangebot an das ihres Partners an. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008933292
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Minimum Wages and Female Labor Supply in Germany
Bredemeier, Christian - 2012
In Germany, there is a vivid political debate on introducing a general statutory minimum wage. In this paper, we study the effects of minimum wages on labor supply using a structural household model where we distinguish between married and single households. In the model, labor supply of married...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013099407
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Gender, Time Use and Public Policy Over the Life Cycle
Apps, Patricia F. - 2005
In this paper we compare gender differences in the allocation of time to market work, domestic work, child care, and leisure over the life cycle. Time use profiles for these activity categories are constructed on survey data for three countries: Australia, the UK and Germany. We discuss the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012784078
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You've Come a Long Way, Baby. Effects of Commuting Times on Couples' Labour Supply
Carta, Francesca - 2015
This paper explores the effects of husbands' commuting time on their wives' labour market participation and on family time allocation. We develop a unitary family model of labour supply, which includes commuting times and household production. In a pure leisure model longer commuting time for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013023495
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What makes single mothers expand or reduce employment?
Hancioglu, Mine; Hartmann, Bastian - 2012
To explore single mothers' labor market participation we analyze specific circumstances and dynamics in their life courses. We focus on the question which individual and institutional factors determine both professional advancement and professional descent. Due to dynamics in women's life course...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009541698
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The Intra-Household Division of Labor – An Empirical Analysis of Spousal Influences on Individual Time Allocation
Bredtmann, Julia - 2010
Regarding total working hours, including both paid and unpaid labor, hardly any differences between German men and women exist. However, whereas men allocate most of their time to market work, women still do most of the non-market work. Using the German Time Use Surveys 1991/92 and 2001/02, this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014191630
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Reconciling estimates of the long-term earnings effect of fertility
Bensnes, Simon; Huitfeldt, Ingrid; Leuven, Edwin - 2023
This paper presents novel methodological and empirical contributions to the child penalty literature. We propose a new estimator that combines elements from standard event study and instrumental variable estimators and demonstrate their relatedness. Our analysis shows that all three approaches...
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