Die Kosten von Kindern und die Kosten einer egalitären Partnerschaft

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“…This disequilibrium triggers the German ministry of family recurrently to start campaigns aimed at enhancing male participation in child education. Hufnagel (2002), however, indicates that the high costs of an egalitarian partnership challenge the aim of an equal distribution of market and household activities. 22 At this point a positive correlation between female employment and higher education is assumed.…”