Germany after the German reunification in 1989. We suspect that the gains or losses in subjective well-being after migration … the incomes of their former peers in East Germany and the relatively higher earnings of their new peers in West Germany … Germany after the reunification; a deviation from the Easterlins' paradox. …

This paper examines regional differences in subjective well-being (SWB) in Germany. Inferential statistics indicate a … diminishing but still significant gap between East and West Germany, but also differing levels of SWB within both parts. The … satisfaction gap between East and West Germany can be attributed to differing macroeconomic conditions. Moreover, the effects of …

Given shortages in public child care in Germany, this paper asks whether social support with child care and domestic … Germany where public child care is more easily accessible and continuous female employment is a prevalent social norm. …