In response to the changing demographic and economic conditions, in 2001 Germany introduced state-subsidized, supplementary funded private pensions called "Riester-pension" named after the former Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Walter Riester. Ten years later it is apparent that...

"The aim of this paper is to analyse the reform approaches and possibilities of the reorganisation of unemployment insurance. The way that unemployment insurance is currently organised can be regarded as adequate. However, benefits amounting to EURO 19 billion can be identified which can not be...