Thanks, Ingo! Very helpful 👍

My co-author, Tim, took the opportunity to join bsky 👋

Find him here: @mensingertim.bsky.social

Here is a link to the paper (with many more details): christian-zimpelmann.eu/files/zimpel...

Comments and feedback are very welcome.

Good luck to anybody else on the job market!

Results of the structural model rely on those open-source software packages:

- Solution of dynamic models: github.com/OpenSourceEc...
- German tax and transfer system: gettsim.readthedocs.io
- Numerical optimization: estimagic.readthedocs.io
- Optimization algorithm: github.com/OpenSourceEc...

Policy takeaways:

1. As attitudes are important, effectiveness of policies limited in the short run.

2. They need to be considered when extrapolating average policy effects to different contexts.

3. Addressing heterogeneous subpopulations requires targeted policies.

Results:

1. Labor supply elasticities higher for traditional mothers

2. Policy facilitating access to full-time childcare has stronger effect on egalitarian mothers

Implication: if distribution of attitudes changes over time, elasticities and policy effects change, as well