-intact family in Germany is associated with worse outcomes in models that do not control for possible correlations between common …We analyze the impact on schooling outcomes of growing up in a family headed by a single mother. Growing up in a non … unobserved determinants of family structure and educational performance. But once endogeneity is accounted for, whether by using …

Different family types may have a fixed flow of consumption costs, related to subsistence needs. We use a survey method … direct questions about the linkup between aggregate disposable family income and well-being for different family types …. Conducting our survey in six countries, Germany, France, Cyprus, China, India and Botswana, we provide evidence that fixed costs …

individual-level data from West Germany we find that more-educated men and women are more likely to prefer a family of three (or …This study investigates the relationship between education and desired family size in Western Europe. Using rich … more) children over a family of two children compared to individuals with average schooling. We also find some evidence …

less frequently been the subject of economists' investigations. In Germany, many women with dependent children are … involuntarily out of the labor force or in part-time employment because of family constraints (e.g., due to lack of available and … of family constraints (of being in short/long part-time employment). Moreover, in terms of overall happiness among …