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This paper examines the effects of a substantial change in publicly funded paid parental leave in Germany on child development and socio-economic development gaps. For children born before January 1, 2007, parental leave benefits were means-tested and paid for up to 24 months after childbirth. For children born thereafter, parental leave benefits were earnings-related and only paid for up to 14 months. ...
Berlin:
DIW Berlin,
2017,
(DIW Discussion Paper 1561)
| Mathias Huebener, Daniel Kuehnle, C. Katharina Spieß
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Berlin:
DIW Berlin,
2008,
(SOEPpapers 92)
| Elke Holst, Andrea Schäfer, Mechthild Schrooten
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Berlin:
DIW Berlin,
2008,
(SOEPpapers 111)
| Elke Holst, Andrea Schäfer, Mechthild Schrooten
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Berlin:
DIW Berlin,
2007,
(SOEPpapers 30)
| Michael Fertig, Stefanie Schurer
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This paper analyses the duration of child poverty in Germany. Observing the entire income history from the individuals' birth to their coming of age at age 18, we are able to analyse dynamics in and out of poverty for the entire population of children, whether they become poor at least once or not. Using duration models, we find that household composition, most importantly single parenthood, and ...
In:
German Economic Review
11 (2010), 2, 150-168
| Michael Fertig, Marcus Tamm
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The development of private consumption is a crucial factor in compiling macroeconomic projections as part of national accounts. Household savings also play an important role as an explanatory variable for consumer development, since private households must decide whether to spend their incomes on consumption or saving. The estimated savings rate in DIW Berlin's economic projections can be improved ...
In:
DIW Economic Bulletin
2 (2012), 7, 14-20
| Ferdinand Fichtner, Simon Junker, Carsten Schwäbe
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Der Beitrag geht der Frage nach, ob Einbürgerung die Identifikation mit dem Aufnahmeland beeinflusst. Untersucht wird dies mit den Daten des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels, ausgehend von Evidenzen zu positiven Effekten der Einbürgerung für die strukturelle Integration von Migranten. Einbürgerung wird verstanden als individuelle Investition in die Integration und einmaliges Ereignis im Lebensverlauf von ...
In:
Zeitschrift für Soziologie
45 (2016), 2, 107-121
| Patrick Fick
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The female share in management positions is quite low in Germany. The higher the hierarchical level, the fewer women there are in such positions. Men have numerous role models to follow whereas women lack this opportunity: In the executive boards of the top 200 private companies in Germany, only 2.5 percent of members are female. Many studies have focused on the influence of human capital and other ...
Berlin:
DIW Berlin,
2009,
(SOEPpapers 250)
| Simon Fietze, Elke Holst, Verena Tobsch
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The female share in management positions is quite low in Germany. The higher the hierarchical level, the fewer women there are in such positions. Men have numerous role models to follow whereas women lack this opportunity. Many studies have focused on the influence of human capital and other "objective" factors on career opportunities. In our study, we go a step further by also looking at ...
In:
Management revue
22 (2011), 3, 240-371
| Simon Fietze, Elke Holst, Verena Tobsch
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Munich:
CESifo,
2008,
(CESifo Working Paper No. 2316)
| Gabriel Felbermayr, Wido Geis, Wilhelm Kohler