Paid parental leave and school readiness

German benefit reform did not widen the socio-economic gap in child development.

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Xenophobic violence impairs integration

Anti-immigrant sentiment reduces life satisfaction and language acquisition.

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Do laws shape or just reflect attitudes?

Gay marriage policies have improved attitudes towards sexual minorities.

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School reforms and inequality in Germany

A new IZA policy paper assesses the situation 15 years after the PISA shock.

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Migrant voting rights and the welfare state

Immigration of poor voters has a lasting effect on preferences for redistribution.

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Brothers foster women’s gender conformity

Parents invest differently in their daughters if they also have sons.

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