The German government is planning to reform Hartz IV by replacing it with a simpler and more accessible system known as … individual reform aspects. For example, a large majority of the long-term unemployed are in favor of improving opportunities for …

. Seit seinem Inkrafttreten ist die Arbeitslosigkeit deutlich zurückgegangen. Ob dies nun vor allem an der Hartz-IV-Reform …Seit 2005 ist Hartz IV in Kraft. Das Gesetz hat Leistungen der Arbeitslosenhilfe und der Sozialhilfe zusammengeführt …

The German government is planning to reform Hartz IV by replacing it with a simpler and more accessible system known as … individual reform aspects. For example, a large majority of the long-term unemployed are in favor of improving opportunities for …

Arbeitsmarktpolitik neu zu justieren. Sie verweist auf eine neue Studie, die zeigt, dass die Hartz-Reform zwar die Dauer von … Arbeitslosigkeit, nicht aber den Umfang, reduziert habe. Die Pläne, die derzeit auf dem Tisch liegen, könnten dabei helfen, die … »durchaus diskussionswürdige Denkanstöße, aber nicht für eine Blaupause« für eine praktikable »Reform der Reform«. Man sollte …

This paper proposes a new approach to evaluate the macroeconomic effects of the “Hartz IV” reform, which reduced the … generosity of long-term unemployment benefits. We propose a model with different unemployment durations, where the reform … decline in the replacement rate for long-term unemployed. We find that Hartz IV was a major driver for the decline of Germany …

This paper proposes a new approach to evaluate the macroeconomic effects of the "Hartz IV" reform, which reduced the … generosity of long-term unemployment benefits. We propose a model with different unemployment durations, where the reform … decline in the replacement rate for long-term unemployed. We find that Hartz IV was a major driver for the decline of Germany …

In this article, we discuss reform elements of "Hartz IV". This includes, on the one hand, merging unemployment … criticism of such a reform of Hartz IV is that it would increase the number of transfer recipients. However, this is not an … economically sensible outcome in a reform effort. What is important is the disposable income of transfer recipients affected and …

In this article, we discuss reform elements of "Hartz IV". This includes, on the one hand, merging unemployment … criticism of such a reform of Hartz IV is that it would increase the number of transfer recipients. However, this is not an … economically sensible outcome in a reform effort. What is important is the disposable income of transfer recipients affected and …