Equality of opportunity: East vs. West Germany

The case of German reunification has been subject to extensive research on earnings inequality and labor market integration. however, little is known about the development of equality of opportunity (EOp) in East and West Germany after 1990.Using German micro data, we empirically analyze how circumstances beyond the sphere of individual control explain inequality in East and West Germany. Our results suggest that equal opportunities in Germany have grown since reunification. Interestingly, EOp is larger in East than in West Germany.

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Year of publication:	2015
Authors:	Peichl, Andreas ; Ungerer, Martin
Publisher:	Berlin : Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW)
Subject:	equality of opportunity \| earnings inequality \| Germany \| family background

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Series:	SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research ; 798
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	841220611 [GVK] hdl:10419/129318 [Handle]
Classification:	D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement ; H2 - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue ; J62 - Occupational and Intergenerational Mobility ; J7 - Discrimination
Source:	EconStor

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