Amable, Bruno; Françon, Baptiste - Centre d'Économie de la Sorbonne, Université Paris 1 … - 2014
In this paper, we investigate the microeconomic effects of one major feature of the German Hartz Reforms (2003-2005), namely the reduction in compensation duration for older unemployed above 45 years of age. We look at two potential effects of this measure: on job take-up rates, but also on...