Numerous studies analyze gender wage differences focusing on gross hourly wages. The analysis of differences in gross wages allows statements on productivity differences between men and women and to quantify the unexplainable wage gap which is often attributed to discrimination. While there is...

In Germany, individuals in need of long-term care receive support through benefits of the long-term care insurance. A central goal of the insurance is to support informal care provided by family members. Care recipients can choose between benefits in kind (formal home care services) and benefits...

In Germany, individuals in need of long-term care receive support through benefits of the long-term care insurance. A central goal of the insurance is to support informal care provided by family members. Care recipients can choose between benefits in kind (formal home care services) and benefits...

In Germany, individuals in need of long-term care receive support through benefits of the long-term care insurance. A central goal of the insurance is to support informal care provided by family members. Care recipients can choose between benefits in kind (formal home care services) and benefits...

Die Finanzbeziehungen zwischen Bund und Ländern stehen vor einer umfassenden Reform. Neben einer Neuordnung des Länderfinanzausgleichs diskutiert die Politik derzeit Finanzhilfen für strukturschwache Regionen nach dem Auslaufen des Solidarpakts sowie die Stärkung der allgemeinen Finanzkraft...

In 2013, some 2.6 million people received long-term care benefits. The number of benefit recipients has risen by 45 percent since 1998. A good 70 percent of benefit recipients, roughly 1.7 million people, are cared for at home and nearly 30 percent in a nursing facility. There are also a...

Im Jahr 2013 bezogen rund 2,6 Millionen Menschen Leistungen der Pflegeversicherung. Die Zahl der Leistungsempfänger ist seit 1998 um 45 Prozent gestiegen. Gut 70 Prozent der Leistungsbeziehenden, etwa 1,7 Millionen Personen, wurden zu Hause und knapp 30 Prozent stationär gepflegt. Daneben gibt...

The gender wage gap is a persistent labor market phenomenon. Most research focuses on the determinants of these wage differences. We contribute to this literature by exploring a different research question: if wages of women are systematically lower than male wages, what are the distributional...