|
All
|
West, Germans
|
West, Foreigners
|
East
|
---|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
---|
|
42,706
|
39,015
|
2,180
|
1,021
|
East
|
0.031
| | | |
|
(0.014)
| | | |
Foreign
|
0.022
| | | |
|
(0.017)
| | | |
Age
|
0.044
|
0.103
|
0.058
|
0.169
|
|
(0.006)
|
(0.006)
|
(0.019)
|
(0.036)
|
Age2
|
−0.001
|
–0.002
|
−0.001
|
–0.003
|
|
(0.000)
|
(0.000)
|
0.000
|
(0.001)
|
Medium-skilled
|
0.154
|
0.167
|
0.062
|
0.240
|
|
(0.007)
|
(0.008)
|
(0.023)
|
(0.045)
|
High-skilled
|
0.080
|
0.027
|
–0.008
|
0.231
|
|
(0.012)
|
(0.014)
|
(0.062)
|
(0.055)
|
2nd child
| |
–0.368
|
–0.167
| |
| |
(0.005)
|
(0.025)
| |
3rd child
| |
–0.456
|
–0.198
| |
| |
(0.006)
|
(0.037)
| |
4th or further child
| |
–0.486
|
–0.194
| |
| |
(0.006)
|
(0.069)
| |
- Note: The table reports results from linear probability models
where the dependent variable is equal to 1 if the mother takes maternity leave. The findings are based on Sample
A. Robust standard errors in parentheses.