The EuroMaidan shocked most observers of Ukrainian politics, not only for its longevity (November 21, 2013-February 22, 2014), but also for its turn to violent repertoires of protest in the later stages. What was at first a peaceful mass protest event which saw nearly equal participation of men...

Mothers' longer time on parental leave after having children has been proposed as one reason for remaining gender inequalities in the labor market. This paper investigates the determinants of the unequal division of parental leave, specifically the argument that mothers take more parental leave...

Acknowledgments -- The opt-out narrative -- Changes in employment policies and cultural attitudes -- Employed mothers become the norm -- Doctors or dishwashers? : a look at who opts out -- Opting to stay : schedule flexibility and reduced work hours -- Does age matter? -- The motherhood wage gap...

Noch in der frühen Hälfte des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts dominierte das so genannte Ernährermodell, so dass die Frau nach der Heirat sowie Geburt des ersten Kindes in der Regel hauptverantwortlich für die Kindererziehung sowie Haushaltshaltung war, während der Mann sich auf die Erwerbsarbeit...

Studies find fatherhood earnings premiums in several European countries and the United States. Yet little research investigates how intra-household dynamics shape the size of the fatherhood premium cross-nationally. Using data from the Luxembourg Income Study we examine how the division of labor...