reforms" at times of a fiscal consolidation, as many Southern European countries did during the recent crisis, may foster the … rise in unemployment and possibly undermine the political support for the reforms. When we estimate the contribution of … product and labor market reforms to the rise of unemployment in Southern Europe, however, we find positive, but relatively …

declined after the Hartz reforms. We propose a macroeconomic model of the labor market with a private and a public search …

This paper examines the impact of labour market and product market reforms on income inequality for 25 OECD countries …. Our results suggest that both types of (endogenized) reforms cause more income inequality. Consistent with this finding is … that counter-reforms lead to less income inequality. However, the inequality-raising effects of reforms occur especially in …

social welfare measure to evaluate four hypothetical earnings tax reforms for Belgian singles. The degree of compensation for …

declined after the Hartz reforms. We propose a macroeconomic model of the labor market with a private and a public search …

Between 2003 and 2005, the German government passed an unprecedented package of labor market reforms, commonly known as … the Hartz-reforms. This led to a "labor market miracle" with sharply declining unemployment rates. This paper examines … these reforms at the regional level and provides a comprehensive picture of whether the reforms have exacerbated or reduced …

Educational reforms aim to improve education quality and accessibility, creating positive externalities like individual …-market benefits on the y-axis. The survey finds that educational reforms and policies significantly impact society's development and … progress, improving economic growth, social mobility, and health outcomes. By and large, the investigated reforms vary by …