Abstract
This article examines the evolution of the gender wealth gap in Germany during the first decade of the XXI century. This period is characterized by an increase in labour supply of women and change in occupational structure due to numerous reforms undertaken by the government. We use the Firpo, Fortin, Lemieux detailed decomposition technique throughout the wealth distribution to identify the main factors explaining the gap over time. Findings indicate that an increase in the labour market participation of women and the resulting changes in the occupational structure are accompanied by positive changes in women’s wealth accumulation, which reduce the gender wealth gap. The role of permanent income decreases due to a reduction both in the gender difference in average permanent income and in gender differences in its returns. There remain substantial differences in the way women and men accumulate wealth. Policy interventions to further reduce the gap are discussed.
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- Terror in the City: Local Terrorism and Firm Exports
- Achievement Effects of Dual Language Immersion in One-Way and Two-Way Programs: Evidence from a Statewide Expansion
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- Future Focus is Surprisingly Linked with Prioritizing Work–Life Balance over Long-Term Savings
- Inmate Assistance Programs
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Research Articles
- Women’s Labour Market Attachment and the Gender Wealth Gap
- Terror in the City: Local Terrorism and Firm Exports
- Achievement Effects of Dual Language Immersion in One-Way and Two-Way Programs: Evidence from a Statewide Expansion
- Test Endurance and Remedial Education Interventions: Good News for Girls
- Patent Clearinghouse and Technology Diffusion: What is the Contribution of Arbitration Agreements?
- How Much Competition is Enough Competition for Regulatory Forbearance?
- Waiting for the Weekend – The Adoption and Proliferation of Weekend Feeding (“BackPack”) Programs in Schools
- The Effect of Inheritance Receipt on Labor Supply: A Longitudinal Study of Japanese Women
- Letters
- Time Preferences and Lunar New Year: An Experiment
- Outsourcing Child Labor
- Future Focus is Surprisingly Linked with Prioritizing Work–Life Balance over Long-Term Savings
- Inmate Assistance Programs
- On Plaintiffs’ Strategic Information Acquisition and Disclosure during Discovery