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This study examines if informal caregiving has a negative effect on the mental health of the caregiver, taking into account additional burdens such as that of holding down a job. The analyses are based on the German Socio-Economic Panel(GSOEP). We estimate fixed-effects regressions of a measure of caregivers' mental health(SF-12) on hours of informal caregiving, taking into account the relationships between the caregiver and the person being cared for. Our results show that hours of caregiving have a negative effect on mental health. Being employed for a few working hours only has a positive effect on the health status even in combination with informal care duties. An interaction of these factors reveals a positive effect on mental health.

Aufgrund technologischer Fortschritte und der voranschreitenden Globalisierung nationaler Gesellschaften befinden sich Wissenschaftssysteme weltweit in einem stetigen Prozess der Internationalisierung. In Deutschland begegnet die Wissenschaftspolitik dieser Entwicklung mittels einer breit angelegten Internationalisierungsstrategie. Meist unter Verweis auf die Notwendigkeit, das deutsche Wissenschaftssystem auf einen sich verschärfenden internationalen Wettbewerb vorbereiten zu müssen, wurden in den vergangenen Jahren zahlreiche Initiativen ins Leben gerufen sowie Förderprogramme aufgelegt und unter dem Dach des Aktionsplans „Internationale Kooperation“ gebündelt.

The newest intelligence brief focuses on the phenomenon of delayed entry into higher education. Based on EUROSTUDENT V data, this IB provides comparative data for these patterns, and also provides insight into the possible reasons and consequences of a delayed entry into higher education.

The new intelligence brief analyses international student mobility in Armenia, Georgia, Russia, and Ukraine. The main focus of the IB is to describe and compare plans and realisations of temporary enrolments abroad, as well as examining major channels and obstacles for international mobility.