“...Monthly observations from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) are used to model the labor force behavior of older married couples in Germany. A discrete...”

“...The international literature studies non-take-up behavior of eligible populations to evaluate the effectiveness of government programs. A major challenge in...”

“...We investigate whether a cut in unemployment benefit payout periods affected older workers' labor market transitions. We apply rich administrative data and...”

“...We exploit the 1996 reform of the German child benefit program to identify the causal effect of heterogeneous child benefits on fertility. While generally the...”

“...We exploit the 1996 reform of the German child benefit program to identify the causal effect of heterogeneous child benefits on fertility. While generally the...”

“...We study the short, medium, and longer run employment effects of a substantial change in the parental leave benefit program in Germany. In 2007, a means-tested...”