Publications Based on SOEP Data: SOEPlit

Age Duration Profiles for Transitions between different Child Care Arrangements: Evidence from German Pre-Schoolers

Transitions Between Child Care Arrangements for German Pre-Schoolers

Care of children in a low fertility setting: Transitions between home and market care for pre-school children in Germany

Because it may affect a nation's fertility, child care policy is an important policy instrument for low-fertility countries. Designing an effective policy requires an understanding of the determinants of demand for child care. This study uses a descriptive statistical approach to analyze the dynamics of demand for child care for pre-school children in Germany. Age-specific and duration-specific ...

Barefoot and in a German Kitchen: Federal parental leave and benefit policy and the return to work after childbirth in Germany

The Effect of Maternity Leave on Women's Pay in Germany 1984-1994

Changes in Women's Wages after Parental Leave

Full Time or Part Time? German Parental Leave Policy and the Return to Work after Childbirth in Germany

The Liberalization of Maternity Leave Policy and the Return to Work after Childbirth in Germany

Electoral Systems, Poverty and Income Inequality

The Impact of Educational Fields on Fertility in Western Germany

Research on the impact of educational attainment on fertility behavior has been expanded by a new dimension – the field of education. This paper analyses how the educational field influences the transition to parenthood of women and men in Western Germany. The results show that educational fields matter for the transition to parenthood only for women. For men, the results do not show a significant ...