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Maternity/Parental leave policies and wages of men and women: A study of Germany from 2002-2012

Al Gelani, Riyam LU (2022) EOSK12 20221
Department of Economic History
Abstract
In recent years, there has been a lot of discussion in Germany about the compatibility of work
and family. Politicians have invested greatly in this area, and reforms have repeatedly addressed
problems. In particular, the 2007 reform of the "Bundeselterngeld- und Elternzeitgesetz"
(Federal Parental Allowance and Parental Leave Act) was intended to promote female
employment while also involving men in childcare. Although these family-friendly measures
may bring good prospects, there is a possibility that they might cause concerns as well. More
specifically, the study aims to show how the wages of working men and women evolved before
and after the reform. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to demonstrate that generous
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In recent years, there has been a lot of discussion in Germany about the compatibility of work
and family. Politicians have invested greatly in this area, and reforms have repeatedly addressed
problems. In particular, the 2007 reform of the "Bundeselterngeld- und Elternzeitgesetz"
(Federal Parental Allowance and Parental Leave Act) was intended to promote female
employment while also involving men in childcare. Although these family-friendly measures
may bring good prospects, there is a possibility that they might cause concerns as well. More
specifically, the study aims to show how the wages of working men and women evolved before
and after the reform. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to demonstrate that generous
maternity and parental leave can affect earnings. The study examines the effects using
longitudinal data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) 1984-2019. Comparing
wages before and after the policy from 2002 to 2012 for both genders is done using descriptive
statistics and panel data regressions. The analysis shows that over both periods women tend to
earn less than men and therefore there is an impact of such measures on wages. (Less)
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author
Al Gelani, Riyam LU
supervisor
organization
course
EOSK12 20221
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
pay gap, maternity leave and parental leave policy, wages, German socio-economic panel, Germany
language
English
id
9100417
date added to LUP
2022-10-03 08:42:10
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2022-10-03 09:26:00
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  abstract     = {{In recent years, there has been a lot of discussion in Germany about the compatibility of work
and family. Politicians have invested greatly in this area, and reforms have repeatedly addressed
problems. In particular, the 2007 reform of the "Bundeselterngeld- und Elternzeitgesetz"
(Federal Parental Allowance and Parental Leave Act) was intended to promote female
employment while also involving men in childcare. Although these family-friendly measures
may bring good prospects, there is a possibility that they might cause concerns as well. More
specifically, the study aims to show how the wages of working men and women evolved before
and after the reform. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to demonstrate that generous
maternity and parental leave can affect earnings. The study examines the effects using
longitudinal data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) 1984-2019. Comparing
wages before and after the policy from 2002 to 2012 for both genders is done using descriptive
statistics and panel data regressions. The analysis shows that over both periods women tend to
earn less than men and therefore there is an impact of such measures on wages.}},
  author       = {{Al Gelani, Riyam}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Maternity/Parental leave policies and wages of men and women: A study of Germany from 2002-2012}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}