Die Dissertation befasst sich mit mehreren Herausforderungen für eine alternde Gesellschaft in Europa. Kapitel 2 beschäftigt sich mit dem Rückgang der Nachfrage in der Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe in Deutschland. Simulationen zeigen die Möglichkeiten eines Zentralisierungsprozesses in...

We estimate the impact of parental health on adult children’s labor market out- comes. We focus on health shocks which increase care dependency abruptly. Our estimation strategy exploits the variation in the timing of shocks across treated families. Empirical results based on Austrian...

We estimate the impact of parental health on adult children's labor market outcomes. We focus on health shocks which increase care dependency abruptly. Our estimation strategy exploits the variation in the timing of shocks across treated families. Empirical results based on Austrian...

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