Marital sorting, inequality and the role of female labor supply: Evidence from East and West Germany
"This paper examines to what extent marital sorting affects cross-sectional earnings inequality in Germany over the past three decades, while explicitly taking into account labor supply choices. Using rich micro data, the observed distribution of couples' earnings is compared to a counterf...
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| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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Mannheim
2015
ZEW |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19100028124919282009-Marital-sorting,-inequality-an.htm |
