of government spending or in terms of restricted access to certain benefits. In the area of family policies, however, a … and the 2000s in Germany and the United States. The second research question of the dissertation regards the differences … in dissolution outcomes between married and cohabiting parents in Germany. The dissertation thus aims to link …

years of longitudinal data from Germany and the United States, 1991-1997 to demonstrate that gender issituated within other …

contribute to the gender wage gap, and how institutional elements - especially family policies - affect this relationship. Our … availability under age 3, and preferences for within-family care lead to long absences from the labor market. In all countries …, irrespective of cultural norms and policies, we find high positive family gaps among men, which drive men's average wages up, and …