"In 2005 a major reform of the German means-tested unemployment benefit system came into force. The reform aimed at activating benefit recipients, e.g., by a workfare programme, the so-called One-Euro-Job. This programme was implemented at a large scale. Participants receive their means-tested...

"In 2005 a major reform of the German means-tested unemployment benefit system came into force. The reform aimed at activating benefit recipients, e.g., by a workfare programme, the so-called One-Euro-Job. This programme was implemented at a large scale. Participants receive their means-tested...

"Recent labour market reforms in Germany introduced a workfare programme called One-Euro-Jobs with roughly 700,000 means-tested benefit recipients participating per year. In programme design leeway is given to local actors to respond to regional and individual factors. The legislature has set...

"Recent labour market reforms in Germany introduced a workfare programme called One-Euro-Jobs with roughly 700,000 means-tested benefit recipients participating per year. In programme design leeway is given to local actors to respond to regional and individual factors. The legislature has set...

Arbeitsbeschaffungsmaßnahmen (ABM) waren lange Zeit ein wichtiges Instrument aktiver Arbeitsmarktpolitik (AAMP) in Deutschland. Im Zeitraum 2000 bis 2004 nahmen insgesamt knapp 1 Mio. Personen - teils mehrfach - an diesen Maßnahmen teil und es wurden fast 12 Mrd. Euro dafür ausgegeben. Eine...

"From November 1990 Infratest Sozialforschung (Infratest social research) carried out on commission for the Federal Employment Services (Bundesanstalt für Arbeit) eight labour market surveys in the 'new' Bundesländer (i.e. the federal states of the former GDR) and East Berlin. The first of...

"From November 1990 Infratest Sozialforschung (Infratest social research) carried out on commission for the Federal Employment Services (Bundesanstalt für Arbeit) eight labour market surveys in the 'new' Bundesländer (i.e. the federal states of the former GDR) and East Berlin. The first of...

"In 2005 major reforms of the means-tested unemployment benefit system were implemented in Germany. One element of the reforms was to activate benefit recipients by a workfare programme, the so-called One-Euro-Job programme. More than 600,000 benefit recipients entered this programme in the year...

"In 2005 major reforms of the means-tested unemployment benefit system were implemented in Germany. One element of the reforms was to activate benefit recipients by a workfare programme, the so-called One-Euro-Job programme. More than 600,000 benefit recipients entered this programme in the year...

"Arbeitsbeschaffungsmaßnahmen (ABM) waren lange Zeit ein wichtiges Instrument aktiver Arbeitsmarktpolitik (AAMP) in Deutschland. Im Zeitraum 2000 bis 2004 nahmen insgesamt knapp 1 Mio. Personen - teils mehrfach - an diesen Maßnahmen teil und es wurden fast 12 Mrd. Euro dafür ausgegeben. Eine...