The so-called Hartz reform has introduced fundamental changes for publicly sponsored training in Germany. This concerns …

Das heutige System der sozialen Mindestsicherung verhindert in Deutschland die Ausbildung eines Niedriglohnsektors …. Dies ist eine wesentliche Ursache für die hohe Arbeitslosigkeit Geringqualifizierter. Dieser Beitrag stellt zwei häufig …, preventing employment at low wages. This creates substantial unemployment of the low-skilled. This paper discusses the …

Each year Germany and many other developed economies spend tens of billions of Euros on active measures of employment … promotion with the explicit aim of contributing to the reduction of unemployment. Yet, high unemployment has universally been a … policy measures can contribute to a significant reduction of unemployment on the (semi-) aggregate level of the local labor …

In Germany, two observations can be tracked over the past 15 to 20 years: First, income inequality has constantly …

In Germany, two observations can be made over the past 20 years: First, income inequality has been constantly …

In the debate on in-work benefits in Germany it is often overlooked that such subsidies may only be effective if basic …

In Germany, two observations can be made over the past 20 years: First, income inequality has been constantly …