only the end of unemployment for the new entrepreneur but also some further positive effects, e.g., direct job creation …,100 start-ups founded by unemployed persons in Germany. Individuals were subsidized under two different schemes, and we are able …

. Understanding the interaction between income support systems (such as unemployment benefits, social assistance, early retirement and …. The German labor market has been plagued by high and persistent unemployment in the last two decades in combination with a …, their recent reforms and - where already possible - effects of these reforms. Overall, Germany seems to be on the right …

recent years. If effective, this would not only reduce Germany's persistently high unemployment rate, but also increase its …Turning unemployment into self-employment has become a major focus of German active labour market policy (ALMP) in … the unemployed into self-employment may prove to be among the most effective, both in Germany and elsewhere. …

Turning unemployment into self-employment has become an increasingly important part of active labor market policies … (ALMP) in many OECD countries. Germany is a good example where the spending on start-up subsidies for the unemployed …

West Germany, we find strong true state dependence in all three states. Moreover, compared to wage employment, non …

Persistently high unemployment, tight government budgets and the growing scepticism regarding the effects of active …

estimate the impacts of ALMP in Germany for the time period 1999-2001 with regional data of 175 labour office districts. Due to … accounts especially for the inherent simultaneity problem of ALMP. For West Germany we find positive effects of vocational … training and job creation schemes on the labour market situation, whereas the results for East Germany do not allow profound …

We assess the labour supply effects of two 'making work pay' reforms in Germany. We provide evidence in favour of … earners), it is substantial for policies which affect groups with high shares of involuntary unemployment. …