This paper advocates the cautious and constitutional evolution of existing basic income schemes (unemployment benefit IIʺ) and Targeted Negative Income Tax (TNIT = "Einstiegsgeld") into a means-tested combi-wage model for the future long-term unemployed (gradualism strategy). The paper argues...

This paper advocates the cautious and constitutional evolution of existing basic income schemes ("unemployment benefit II") and Targeted Negative Income Tax (TNIT = "Einstiegsgeld") into a means-tested combi-wage model for the future long-term unemployed (gradualism strategy). The paper argues...

The number of long-term unemployed in Germany has stagnated at around one million for several years. Despite excellent labour market conditions, the long-term unemployment rate is well above the OECD average. Therefore, the "carrot and stick" principle of Hartz reforms is in clear need of...

Aktuell gibt es viele Einzelvorschläge mit dem Ziel, das Hartz-IV-System zu reformieren. Aber auch seine völlige Abschaffung und die Ersetzung durch ein Bürgergeld ist in der Diskussion. In diesem Beitrag wird vorgeschlagen, eine völlig neue Standardeinstellung im Steuer- und Transfersystem...