Single Motherhood in East and West Germany: What Can Explain the Differences?

The share of single mothers is higher in East Germany than in West Germany. Using data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), we examine two transmission channels leading to single motherhood, namely out-of-partnership births and separations of couples with minor children. Women in East Germany have...

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Volume:	15
Main Author:	Jirjahn, Uwe Struewing, Cornelia
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Zielgruppe:	Academic
Place of publication:	Mario Rostoni Library - Universita Carlo Cattaneo- LIUC 01.12.2018 Università Carlo Cattaneo LIUC
published in:	The European journal of comparative economics : EJCE Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 197 - 229
Data of publication:	20181201
ISSN:	1824-2979 1824-2979
EISSN:	1824-2979
Discipline:	Economics
Subjects:	Motherhood Sex role Child care Single parents separation of couples out-of-partnership birth transition economy child care unemployment gender role models cohabitation
Online Access:	Fulltext
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