This paper analyzes the impact of the German Parental Leave Reform on mothers' careers in the long run. To identify the causal effect, we use a difference-in-difference approach that compares labor market outcomes of mothers who gave birth just before and right after the reform and net out seasonal effects by including the year before. Using the total population of the Integrated Employment...
In May, the EU Commission presented its proposal for the EU budget for 2021 to 2027—a period of change for the EU. Not only will Great Britain’s exit from the Union leave a significant hole in the budget, but at the same time the budget must cover a vast range of additional requirements. Current international policy developments are already demanding the EU acting as a community, and the ...
In May, the EU Commission presented its proposal for the EU budget for 2021 to 2027—a period of change for the EU. Not only will Great Britain’s exit from the Union leave a significant hole in the budget, but at the same time the budget must cover a vast range of additional requirements. Current international policy developments are already demanding the EU acting as a community, and the European project ...
Alexander Konon, who is a member of the DIW Graduate Center, has successfully defended his dissertation at the University of Potsdam.The dissertation with the title "Essays on Career Choice under Risk and Ambiguity" was supervised by Prof. Dr. Alexander Kritikos (DIW Berlin, University of Potsdam) and Prof. Dr. Marco Caliendo (IZA Bonn, University of Potsdam). We congratulate Alexander on his ...
