LECTURE SERIES: Gender inequality in life courses, financial resource accumulation, and later life outcomes

This lecture will discuss the interplay between work and caregiving across the life course, and their implications for financial well-being and wealth accumulation, as well as working time preferences and subjective well-being.

The analytical framework is grounded in a life course policy model that integrates redistribution though the welfare state and the family. The analysis draws on international data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) to explore cross-national variations, complemented by detailed administrative and survey data focusing on the German context.

The findings reveal a complex and multifaceted landscape of work-family constraints and opportunities that influence women’s life trajectories and well-being, shaped by both cultural norms and institutional arrangements.

A presentation by Katja Möhring (University of Bamberg).

This event is part of the Social Policy Research Colloquium. For registration, and if you have any questions, please send an email to socialpolicygroup@hertie-school.org