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

被引：1

作者：

Jirjahn, Uwe ^{[1
,2
]}

Struewing, Cornelia ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Trier, GLO, Trier, Germany

[2] Univ Trier, IZA, Trier, Germany

[3] Univ Trier, Trier, Germany

来源：

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE ECONOMICS | 2018年 / 15卷 / 02期

关键词：

Out-of-partnership birth; separation of couples; cohabitation; child care; unemployment; gender role models; transition economy;

D O I：

10.25428/1824-2979/201802-197-229

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

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 both a higher probability of out-of-partnership birth and a higher probability of separation. We find no evidence that availability of child care plays a role in the differences between East and West Germany. The differences in single motherhood appear to be rather driven by different gender role models and partially also by economic circumstances.

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页码：197 / 229

页数：33

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