A number of trends are changing the nature of social risks and increase the importance of
human capital, adaptability, and flexibility. This article discusses the usefulness of a life …

In this paper, we investigate how the wage processes of women who are well established in
the labour market are affected by having children. We estimate a flexible fixed‐effects wage …

Most parts of the Euro area have seen seven years of deep economic crisis. The strategy of
tightening the fiscal constraints of the SGP has driven many member states into austerity. In …

This paper analyzes the impact of expansions in leave coverage on mothers' labor market
outcomes after childbirth. The focus is on Germany, a country that underwent several …

We provide new evidence on the long-term impacts of peacetime conscription, using
longitudinal data for Portuguese men born in 1967. These men were inducted at age 21 …

The effects of childbirth on future labor market outcomes are a key issue for policy
discussion. This paper implements a dynamic treatment approach to estimate the effect of …

We estimate human capital depreciation rates during career interruptions due to family
reasons (parental leave and household time) in male-and female-dominated occupations. If …

Using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979, the author explores how
nonemployment spells and career expectations affected men's and women's wages. Wage …

Diese Studie leistet einen Beitrag zur Erklärung der geschlechtsspezifischen
Lohnunterschiede in Westdeutschland. Auf Basis der IAB-Beschäftigtenstichprobe und der …

We analyse the wage effects following employment breaks of women who enter motherhood
using a novel matching approach where mothers' wages upon return to work are compared …