Career decisions, that is educational and occupational choice, are not only made by comparing expected incomes, but …. In this paper, I use rich panel data from Germany to show that preferences about such aspects of a career as stated at … career preferences. …

Both men and women wish to have a family and a rewarding career. In this paper, we show that the under … investing in a high-powered career imposes time strain, it precludes early participation in the marriage market. Delayed …-timing decisions lead to persisting gender differences in career choices. Yet, differential fecundity is only necessary, but not …

& Tiefenthaler 2008, Toivanen 2009).This paper proposes a model of gender identity and career choice and uses it to organize the …

Both men and women wish to have a family and a rewarding career. In this paper, we show that the under … investing in a high-powered career imposes time strain, it precludes early participation in the marriage market. Delayed …-timing decisions lead to persisting gender differences in career choices. Yet, differential fecundity is only necessary, but not …

This paper constructs and estimates a career decision model where individuals search for both career matching and … employer matching to understand wage growth and career mobility using the NLSY79. It departs from previous papers in that … career mobility decisions and participation decisions are explicitly modeled. I find substantial returns to career …