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Correlational findings

Study Schober & Schmitt (2017): study DE 2007

Public
Parents, partnered and single, Germany, 2007 - 2012
Survey name
DE-SOEP
Sample
Respondents
N = 2378
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Change use of day care in county
Our Classification
Remarks
Policy Changes: - Introduction of parental leave benefit ('Elterngeld') in 2007 - Expansion of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) provision since 2005 - Passage of the 'Kinderförderungsgesetz' in 2008: All children aged 1 year or older will be entitled to a formal childcare place. Effects are positive in West Germany but negative in East Germany, where professional childcare was used less.
Operationalization
Change average happiness following change in subsidized childcare

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd DM = + WEST GERMANY O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd DM = - EAST GERMANY