"Der Beitrag versucht eine Bestandsaufnahme des Problems Mehrfacharbeitslosigkeit in dreierlei Hinsicht: - Verschiedene ökonomische und soziologische Arbeitsmarkttheorien werden daraufhin untersucht, welche Aussagen sie über die personelle Verteilung von Arbeitsmarktrisiken machen. Die...

"Der Beitrag versucht eine Bestandsaufnahme des Problems Mehrfacharbeitslosigkeit in dreierlei Hinsicht: - Verschiedene ökonomische und soziologische Arbeitsmarkttheorien werden daraufhin untersucht, welche Aussagen sie über die personelle Verteilung von Arbeitsmarktrisiken machen. Die...

In recent decades the probability of divorce and separation among married and cohabiting couples has increased significantly in most European countries. Focusing on both economic and social aspects, this comprehensive volume explores the consequences of partnership dissolution at the individual...

For a long time in-work poverty was not associated with European welfare states. Recently, the topic has gained relevance as welfare state retrenchment and international competition in globalized economies has put increasing pressures on individuals and families. This book provides explanations...

For a long time in-work poverty was not associated with European welfare states. Recently, the topic has gained relevance as welfare state retrenchment and international competition in globalized economies has put increasing pressures on individuals and families. This book provides...

This article tests the hypothesis that (especially female) educational expansion, homogamous partnerships and the absence of wars and dramatic economic crises explain increasing income inequality in Germany in the recent decades. Data of the OECD and own analyses using data from the German...

Several indicators show an increasing trend of polarization within the German society. This paper asks whether an increasing part of the German population is not able to afford the necessary standard of living in Germany. Using data from five representative surveys it is shown that the extent of...

This paper analyzes the economic consequences of marital disruption in Germany with data from the German Socio-Economic Panel. Based on partnership dissolutions observed in the years 1984-1999, we find clear gender inequalities among the separating men and women. As a result of the changes in...