This paper compiles a multidimensional poverty index for Germany. Drawing on the capability approach as conceptual … consistent with earlier findings, but also reveal several new insights. Specifically, numerous decompositions of the poverty … multidimensional poverty indices. …

child working memory - a key skill of executive functioning that plays a central role in children's development of cognitive …-visiting program on child outcomes at school entry. Two and a half years after completion of the program, we find persistent effects on … preschool enrolment decisions. Children were enrolled earlier and in higher quality preschools, the latter reflecting a shift in …

child working memory - a key skill of executive functioning that plays a central role in children's development of cognitive …-visiting program on child outcomes at school entry. Two and a half years after completion of the program, we find persistent effects on … preschool enrolment decisions. Children were enrolled earlier and in higher quality preschools, the latter reflecting a shift in …

The COVID19 crisis has hit labor markets. School and child-care closures have put families with children in challenging … are affected if schools and child-care centers remain closed. In most European countries, the share of affected working … situations. We look at Germany and quantify the macroeconomic importance of working parents. We document that 26 percent of the …