The Employment of Mothers – Recent Developments and their Determinants in East and West Germany

Barbara Hanel () and Regina Therese Riphahn ()
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Barbara Hanel: The University of Melbourne

Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), 2012, vol. 232, issue 2, pages 146-176

Abstract: We applyGermanMikrozensus data for the period 1996 to 2004 to investigate the employment status of mothers. Specifically, we ask whether there are behavioral differences between mothers in East and West Germany, whether these differences disappear over time, and whether there are differences in the developments for high vs. low and medium skilled females. We find substantial differences in the employment behavior of East andWest German mothers. German family policy sets incentives particularly for low income mothers not to return to the labor market after birth. East German mothers’ employment outcomes matches that expected based on these policy incentives: over time East German mothers with low earnings potentials appear to adopt West German low employment patterns.

Keywords: Employment; mothers; parental leave; East Germany; child care (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J21 J13 J18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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Working Paper: The Employment of Mothers: Recent Developments and their Determinants in East and West Germany (2011)
Working Paper: The Employment of Mothers - Recent Developments and their Determinants in East and West Germany (2010)
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