that in both parts of Germany women's probability of having a first child is negatively correlated with both employment and … employment decisions, we analyse their transitions to the first, second, and third child as well as their employment … Republic of Germany (FRG) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR) allows for taking into account two political regimes and …

across countries in employment and earnings gaps at age 30. At age 50, however, employment between mothers and non …-mothers have closed in most countries. We also observe convergence in employment gaps between mothers and fathers by age 50, but …

The employment behavior of mothers is strongly influenced by labor market regulations and certain institutional … Denmark, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, which represent four distinct "institutional regimes," we estimate the short …-run and long-term effects of childbirth on married women's employment and working hours. Estimation results show that these …

The share of single mothers is higher in East Germany than in West Germany. Using data from the Socio-Economic Panel … of couples with minor children. Women in East Germany have both a higher probability of out-of-partnership birth and a … East and West Germany. The differences in single motherhood appear to be rather driven by cultural and economic factors. …

towards non-regular employment despite women's high education levels. This paper empirically examines what helps Japan and … Korea to increase FLFP by type (i.e., regular vs. non-regular employment), using the SVAR model. In so doing, we compare … tend to reduce the proportion of regular female employment in Japan and Korea, (ii) the persistent gender wage gap …