Participation Behavior of East German Women after German Unification

Holger Bonin () and Rob Euwals ()
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Rob Euwals: CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis

No 413, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: The paper studies the determinants of labor force participation by East German women after unification. To isolate the role of preferences on labor force participation from individual characteristics, we develop a panel data model that simultaneously explains participation, employment and wages. The model, estimated for East and West Germany on the basis of the German Socio-Economic Panel, indicates that distinct preferences could explain the regional difference in participation rates at unification. Afterward East German women became less willing to participate, but the negative labor supply trend was offset on the aggregate level by changes in characteristics and wages promoting participation.

Keywords: panel data; labor force participation; Transitional economies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C33 J21 J31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 35 pages
Date: 2001-12
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Published - published as 'Why Are Labor Force Participation Rates of East German Women So High?' in: Applied Economics Quarterly, 2005, 51(4), 307-322

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Working Paper: Participation Behavior of East German Women after German Unification (2002)
Working Paper: Participation Behaviour of East German Women After German Unification (2002)
Working Paper: Participation Behavior of East German Women after German Unification (2002)
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