reunification, however, the employment rates of mothers with children requiring childcare have converged. This trend is accompanied … by a growing approval of maternal employment, especially in western Germany. However, differences in actual working hours … in attitudes and thus also in the full-time employment of mothers with young children. …

grandparent-provided child care affects fertility and labor force participation of women positively. However, grandparent … provide child care. We build a model of residence choice, fertility, and female labor force participation that can account for … level, fertility and mothers' labor force participation would increase, while mobility would remain unchanged. The absence …