Family decision-making and investments (A02)

• Subject Area: Economic Policy, Applied Economics
• Term: since 2018
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 326731373

We study how changes in gender inequality affect women’s opportunities and their roles in society, drawing on both historical and contemporary data. The aim is to examine how women’s economic prospects affect family decisions related to marriage, fertility, work, and education, and how norms, policies, and perceptions influence these dynamics.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 224: Economic Perspectives on Societal Challenges: Equality of Opportunity, Market Regulation, and Financial Stability
• Applicant Institution: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
• Project Heads: Professor Philipp Ager, Ph.D., since 1/2026; Professorin Dr. Laura Grigolon, until 12/2025; Professorin Dr. Pia Pinger; Professorin Michelle Sovinsky, Ph.D., until 12/2025