This paper studies the long-term impact of a paid parental leave reform in former East Germany in 1986 on maternal physical and mental health and subjective well-being. The reform extended paid leave for first-time mothers by six months to a maximum of twelve months. I use representative survey...

"This book's concern is with visible inequalities in housing, health and education, and policy initiatives to address them. The authors offer readers a summary of evidence on inequalities - not only in income, gender and wealth, but also in education, health, and housing. They showcase temporal...