We study the labor supply effects of a major change in child-subsidy policy in Germany in 2007 designed to both …

. Specifically, we ask whether there are behavioral differences between mothers in East and West Germany, whether these differences … time. -- employment ; mothers ; parental leave ; East Germany ; child care …

the fall of the iron curtain in East Germany and compare the relevance of parental educational background for secondary … schooling outcomes in East and West Germany. Based on data from the German Mikrozensus we find that educational mobility is … lower in East than in West Germany and that it has been falling in East Germany after unification. While the educational …

This paper summarizes the findings of studies which investigate the determinants of wages in Germany, using data of the … sector, in East and West Germany, for men and women, as well as in large versus small firms. Among the most interesting …