Fahr, René (contributor); Sunde, Uwe (contributor) - 2006
Starting in January 2003, Germany implemented the first two so-called Hartz reforms, followed by the third and fourth … packages of Hartz reforms in January 2004 and January 2005, respectively. The aim of these reforms was to accelerate labor … market flows and reduce unemployment duration. Without attempting to evaluate the specific components of these Hartz reforms …