Publications of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 03-50 // 2003

    Employment of Mothers After Childbirth: A French-German Comparison

    This paper compares the work attachment of French and German women after childbirth. Both fertility and employment of mothers are higher in France than in Germany. Since the sample of mothers deciding on…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 03-29 // 2003

    Education and Wage Inequality in Germany – A Review of the Empirical Literature

    This paper reviews the current state of knowledge on the link between education and wage inequality in Germany. The wage inequality is characterized by its stability, although a more detailed analysis reveals…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2003

    Household Labor Supply of Low-wage Subsidies in Germany

    This research evaluates the impact on German household labor supply of various subsidy schemes proposed to foster low-wage employment. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we estimate a discrete…

  4. Discussion and Working Paper // 2003

    Schooling Quality in Eastern Europe: Educational Production During Transition

    We estimate educational production functions for seven Eastern European transition countries, using student-level TIMSS data for lower secondary education. The results show substantial effects of student…