The aggregate average unemployment rate in a given country is essentially the result of individual workers' transitions between the three core labor force states, employment, unemployment, and inactivity. The dynamics of these transitions depend both on individual duration in a particular state...

It is often argued that the labor market outcomes of several ?problem groups? of German workers suffer disproportionately in an economic downturn. These groups are women, the unskilled, and young and old workers, respectively. Using monthly individual-level data for West Germany for the period...

The aggregate average unemployment rate in a given country is essentially the result of individual workers' transitions between the three core labor force states, employment, unemployment, and inactivity. The dynamics of these transitions depend both, on individual duration in a particular state...

Die Mehrwertsteuererhöhung und mögliche Belastungen der Bürger durch die Steuerfinanzierung von Sozialleistungen haben eine Diskussion über die Höhe der Steuerquote entfacht. Gibt es eine optimale Steuerquote? Welche Anforderungen werden an den Staat gestellt? Wie ist die deutsche...