dependence, we evaluate the 2007 reform of parental leave benefits in Germany, which replaced a flat, means-tested benefit by a …

This paper quantifies the life-cycle incidence of key family policy measures in Germany. The analysis is based on a … Germany benefit considerably from family- and marriage-related transfers, yet also reveal substantial variation behind the …

, die Anzahl Kinder im Haushalt, das Haushaltseinkommen sowie der Besuch einer Bildungseinrichtung keinen Zusammenhang mit …

during childhood using data from a longitudinal study, the Mannheim Study of Children at Risk, starting at birth. Our work … characteristics of children. Third, we examine the skill development for girls and boys separately, as well as for children who were …

delaying school entry for children with developmental impairments. Using data on the compulsory school entrance screening in … factors for a child's probability to receive a school recommendation. Younger children and children with impairments in …

This paper examines the impact of outdoor and indoor pollution on children’s health from birth until the age of three … years in Germany. We use representative data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), combined with five air pollution …, our results further support the advice to parents of young children not to smoke. -- Indoor and outdoor pollution ; health …

number of key family policy measures based on data for Germany. Parental leave benefits, child benefits and subsidized …