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Does Economic Uncertainty Affect the Decision to Bear Children? Evidence from East and West Germany
Bhaumik, Sumon K.; Nugent, Jeffrey B. - 2021
their periods of uncertainty, moreover, these countries have experienced sharply falling fertility rates. Some have argued … its fertility. In view of the results, we argue that an options based theory is perhaps a richer analytical paradigm for a … discussion of fertility decisions in a rapidly changing environment than the traditional Beckerian theory …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013318274
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Out-of-partnership births in East and West Germany
Jirjahn, Uwe; Chadi, Cornelia - 2019
Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), we show that single women in East Germany are significantly more likely to give birth to a child than single women in West Germany. This applies to both planned and unplanned births. Our analysis provides no evidence that the difference...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011989116
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Out-of-partnership births in East and West Germany
Jirjahn, Uwe; Chadi, Cornelia - 2019
Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), we show that single women in East Germany are significantly more likely to give birth to a child than single women in West Germany. This applies to both planned and unplanned births. Our analysis provides no evidence that the difference...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012161466
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Out-of-partnership births in East and West Germany
Jirjahn, Uwe; Chadi, Cornelia - 2019
Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), we show that single women in East Germany are significantly more likely to give birth to a child than single women in West Germany. This applies to both planned and unplanned births. Our analysis provides no evidence that the difference...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011993875
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Women’s Fertility and Employment Decisions Under Two Political Systems – Comparing East and West Germany Before Reunification
Bredtmann, Julia; Kluve, Jochen; Schaffner, Sandra - 2009
Over the last decades fertility rates have decreased in most developed countries, while female labour force … participation has increased strongly over the same time period. To shed light on the relationship between women’s fertility and … drawing conclusions about the relevance of institutional factors for fertility and employment decisions. Our results suggest …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014201041
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The Empirical Analysis of East German Fertility after Unification : An Update
Lechner, Michael - 2000
reduction in East German fertility is in fact part of an adjustment process towards West German fertility patterns …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014188706
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Pension reform options for Russia and Ukraine: A critical analysis of available options and their expected outcomes. With a focus on labour market, industrial restructuring and pub...
Góra, Marek; Rohozynsky, Oleksandr; Sinyavskaya, Oxana - 2010
This paper provides the results of analyses of key problems related to pension systems and their reforms in Russia and Ukraine. The pension systems and their reforms in both countries are compared. They are also compared with the general picture observed in the OECD or selected countries...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010326595
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Pension reform options for Russia and Ukraine : a critical analysis of available options and their expected outcomes; with a focus on labour market, industrial restructuring and pu...
Góra, Marek; Rohozynsky, Oleksandr; Sinjavskaja, Oksana V. - 2010
This paper provides the results of analyses of key problems related to pension systems and their reforms in Russia and Ukraine. The pension systems and their reforms in both countries are compared. They are also compared with the general picture observed in the OECD or selected countries...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003953238
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Pension Reform Options for Russia and Ukraine: A Critical Analysis of Available Options and Their Expected Outcomes
Gora, Marek; Rohozynsky, Oleksandr; Sinyavskaya, Oksana - CASE-Center for Social and Economic Research - 2010
This paper provides the results of analyses of key problems related to pension systems and their reforms in Russia and Ukraine. The pension systems and their reforms in both countries are compared. They are also compared with the general picture observed in the OECD or selected countries...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008529162
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Chutes and Ladders? Job Opportunities for Generation COVID
Barth, Erling; Dale-Olsen, Harald; Schone, Pal; … - 2021
With a focus on jobs for youth, this paper analyses the development of job postings in Norway during the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Jobs for youth are defined by the top 20 3-digit occupations for young workers. Job postings in these occupations took a larger hit...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012658109