harmonisation process related to European integration. This study uses large scale administrative data from France and Germany to … analyse and directly compare fertility patterns in two major European economies over a period of 15 years. Strong evidence is … found that opportunity costs play a role in fertility decisions, and for a positive income effect for females with high …

more than 8,000 individuals across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Sweden, the author investigates how income … across countries, with Italy being the most affected and France the least; within countries, COVID-19 contributed to …

of COVID-19 infections is revealed. A significant positive correlation between infections and testing is shown by the …

This paper compares the work attachment of French and German women after childbirth. Both fertility and employment of … mothers are higher in France than in Germany. Since the sample of mothers deciding on employment after a child is born might … characteristics appear to affect both the birth and the employment decisions in a different way in France and Germany. Some of the …

This paper investigates whether and how regional social contexts influence fertility decisions of women living in … for the transition to the first and second child. The empirical analysis provides no evidence that fertility differentials …