This paper compares sanctioning policies of 22 different EU member states to the national social policies and national social protection schemes. The comparison focuses on sanctions imposed on recipients of social assistance who do not comply with work-related obligations. For this purpose, this...

Despite the popularity of public works programs in developing countries, there is virtually no evidence on the value of the infrastructure they generate. This paper attempts to start filling this gap in the context of the PSNP – a largescale program implemented in Ethiopia since 2005. Under...

Recent debates have suggested that taxation is very detrimental to labour force participation and employment. However, some countries - notably the Scandinavian - stand out as contradictions to this view since they have managed to sustain high labour force participation rate despite high tax...

Reinhard Bispinck • Gerhard Bosch Klaus Hofemann • Gerhard Naegele (Hrsg.) Sozialpolitik und Sozialstaat Festschrift für Gerhard Bäcker Springer VS Inhalt Reinhard Bispinck, Gerhard Bosch, Klaus Hofemann, Gerhard Naegele Gerhard Bäcker - Forscher, Lehrer und Berater zu...