With the Hartz reforms active labor market policies in Germany were overhauled considerably. The paper reviews the recent evaluation findings and draws some conclusion for the future setup of active labor market policies in Germany. It argues in favor of a streamlined repertoire of active labor...

With the Hartz reforms active labor market policies in Germany were overhauled considerably. The paper reviews the recent evaluation findings and draws some conclusion for the future setup of active labor market policies in Germany. It argues in favor of a streamlined repertoire of active labor...

Im März vor fünf Jahren stellte der damalige Bundeskanzler Schröder in seiner Regierungserklärung die Grundzüge der Agenda 2010 vor. Das Maßnahmenpaket umfasste Reformen am Arbeitsmarkt, bei der Sozialen Sicherung und in der Steuerpolitik. Welche Ergebnisse hatte die Reformpolitik und wie...

Labor market programs may affect unemployed individuals' behavior before they enroll. Such ex ante effects may differ according to ethnic origin. We apply a novel method that relates self-reported perceived treatment rates and job search behavioral outcomes, such as the reservation wage or...