The introduction of a minimum wage in the care sector in August 2010 was the first time that a minimum wage was introduced in a health sector. Furthermore, in contrast to other industries with minimum wages, the care sector has continually increased in recent years. Our results show that...

Societal changes, such as the increasing number of divorces and the high proportion of non-married couples, lead to a rising importance of individual old-age incomes above the poverty line for women. Although this goal seems increasingly attainable due to a rise in female employment...

Immer mehr junge Menschen in Deutschland erwerben eine Studienberechtigung. Aber bei weitem nicht alle Jugendlichen mit einer Studienberechtigung gehen tatsächlich studieren. Der Übergang an eine Hochschule hängt in hohem Maße vom Familienhintergrund ab. Unter anderem trauen sich...