The introduction of the German parental leave benefit (Elterngeld) applied to all children born on January 1st, 2007 or later. The new Elterngeld considerably changed the amount of transfers to families during the first two years postpartum. We show that the incentives created by using a cut-off...

The introduction of the German parental leave benefit (Elterngeld) applied to all children born on 1 January, 2007 or later. The Elterngeld considerably changed the amount of transfers to families during the first two years postpartum. We show that the incentives created by using a cut-off date...

The introduction of the German parental leave benefit (Elterngeld) applied to all children born on January 1st, 2007 or later. The new Elterngeld considerably changed the amount of transfers to families during the first two years postpartum. We show that the incentives created by using a cut-off...

Der kürzlich verstorbene Frankfurter Soziologe begleitete seit Jahren sachlich den sozialen Wandel (zuletzt ID 32/04). Hier wendet er sich mit klugen Argumenten gegen Angstmacherei vor der demografischen Katastrophe (Vergreisung, sinkende Geburtenrate). Er sieht in der Verkleinerung der Familie...