Weltweit wird über Reformen der sozialen Sicherung diskutiert. Eines der zentralen Themen dabei ist, welche Aufgaben der Staat übernehmen und was privaten Akteuren überlassen bleiben soll. Dabei geht es nicht nur um den Umfang, sondern auch um die Art staatlicher Tätigkeit, z. B. durch...

Estimating saving and fertility simultaneously by the VAR method, we find that social security cover has a positive effect on household saving, and a negative effect on fertility. In Germany, as in other countries where the hypothesis was tested, social security is thus good for growth. A...

Estimating saving and fertility simultaneously by the VAR method, we find that social security cover has a positive effect on household saving, and a negative effect on fertility. In Germany, as in other countries where the hypothesis was tested, social security is thus good for growth. A...