Das IAB äußert sich in dieser Stellungnahme zu ausgewählten Aspekten des Gesetzentwurfes der Regierungsfraktionen CDU/CSU und FDP sowie der Anträge der Fraktionen Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, Die Linke und SPD. Sie betreffen die Begründung des Regelbedarfs (insbesondere zur Bestimmung der...

The aim of this study is to analyse the role of social policies in different European welfare states regarding minimum income protection and active inclusion. The core focus lies on crisis resilience, i.e. the capacity of social policy arrangements to contain poverty and inequality and avoid...

The Great Recession that has engulfed Europe since 2008 has had a profound impact on the process of young people's school-to-work (STW) transition. Countries' institutional configurations considerably matter in shaping the structure of young people's STW transitions and mediating the impact of...

This paper provides an overview of the employment situation of young and old workers in the EU Member States, setting out the most recent development during the crisis and dealing with policies implemented to promote the employment of both groups. The evidence collected shows that there is no...

This paper explores the empirical evidence for the claim that non-employed men and women in post-industrial labour markets are more likely to make the transition into employment than has previously been the case. It concludes that whilst the unemployed and the inactive remain distinct groups...