effectively. In Germany, as in other European countries, child care subsidies are mainly provided "in-kind". Local communities and … the distributional effects of state funded child day care in Germany using microdata of households and data on the … bedürfen. Wie in einigen anderen europäischen Staaten werden auch in Deutschland bestimmte Anbieter von …

work in Germany. Present shortcomings are mainly caused by a lack of coordination between data collecting institutions and …

We investigate how worries in Germany change across time and age, drawing on both closed-ended questions (which … typically list a number of worry items) and open-ended questions answered in text format. We find that relevant world events …

eligibility determinations difficult. In Germany, by contrast, eligibility for the main cash transfer program, Sozialhilfe (Social … test whether immigrants to Germany are more likely than natives to claim welfare benefits for which they are eligible. We …

Using panel data for West Germany and Great Britain, we show that there are striking differences in overtime work and … the evolution of the monthly labour earnings distribution and individual economic well-being differently in West Germany … regards to West Germany, we show that the current policy of transforming paid overtime in "working time accounts", which is …

Overall, children in Germany live in households with below average incomes; therefore social policies that address the … vulnerable position of Germany?s children are necessary. These policies should cover targeted financial transfers as well as …