Starting from the approach proposed by Schluter and Trede (2003) we develop a continuous and alternative measure of mobility which first, allows to identify mobility over different parts of the earnings distribution and second, to distinguish between mobility that tends to reduce or increase the level of permanent inequality. This paper focuses on four European countries, Denmark, Germany, Spain and ...
The dissertation project looks at the development of intergenerational class mobility in young age cohorts in Germany over the last two decades. Differences between women and men are analyzed employing both descriptive measures as well as statistical estimation techniques (logistic regression). The study uses the German Socio Economic Panel (GSOEP). Next to class specific obstacles to social mobility ...
Objectives (1) To describe the accessibility of general practitioners (GPs) by the German population; (2) to determine factors on individual and area level, such as settlement structure and area deprivation, which are associated with the walking distance to a GP; and (3) to identify factors that may cause differences in the utilisation of any doctors.Design Cross-sectional study using individual survey ...