There is an ongoing discussion that centres on the German labour market reforms (2003- 2005) and the role of these reforms in boosting the German economy. Considering that one of the main objectives of the reforms was to improve the matching process on the labour market, I use rich,...

The number of unemployed workers in Germany decreased dramatically from its peak in February 2005 at over 5.2 million to 3.6 million by 2008. At the same time, employment increased by 1.2 million. Most theoretical and empirical analyses of this episode assume that a worker leaving unemployment...

The strong and sustained labour market upswing in Germany is widely recognized. In a developing literature, various relevant studies highlight different specific reasons. The underlying study, instead, simultaneously considers a broad set of factors in a unified methodological framework and...

Die Untersuchung bewertet für eine Stichprobe von Arbeitslosengeld II-Empfängern die Auswirkungen ihrer Beteiligung an kurzzeitigen Trainingsmaßnahmen in Deutschland. Die Autoren verwenden die Methode des Propensity Score Matching und amtliche Daten über Maßnahmeteilnehmer und für eine...