Viele, scheinbar immer mehr an Zahl und Einfluss, malen sich ihr Luftschloss, das "bedingungslose Grundeinkommen", in schillernden Farben aus: Umfassender sozialer Friede, Gerechtigkeit, neue Erfüllung durch "gute Arbeit", Stärkung des Ehrenamts und das Ende aller bürokratischen Mühsal des...

We report empirical evidence from the first field experiments to be conducted in Germany with program and control groups between 1999 and 2002. The evaluated program called ʺTargeted Negative Income Tax (TNIT)ʺ is a time-restricted employee subsidy for means-tested welfare recipients. We focus...

Although, the need for an efficient Roma integration policy is growing in Europe, surprisingly little robust scientific evidence regarding potential policy costs and expected benefits of alternative policy options has supported the policy design and implementation so far. The present study...

Although, the need for an efficient Roma integration policy is growing in Europe, surprisingly little robust scientific evidence regarding potential policy costs and expected benefits of alternative policy options has supported the policy design and implementation so far. The present study...

Viele, scheinbar immer mehr an Zahl und Einfluss, malen sich ihr Luftschloss, das "bedingungslose Grundeinkommen", in schillernden Farben aus: Umfassender sozialer Friede, Gerechtigkeit, neue Erfüllung durch "gute Arbeit", Stärkung des Ehrenamts und das Ende aller bürokratischen Mühsal des...

What are the effects of universal and permanent cash transfers on the labor market? Since 1982, all Alaskan residents have been entitled to a yearly cash dividend from the Alaska Permanent Fund. Using data from the Current Population Survey and a synthetic control method, we show that the...

We model a competitive labour market where firms choose combinations of workers and hours per worker to produce output. If one assumes that the scale of production has no impact on hours per worker, then the change in the number of workers and hours per worker resulting from a minimum wage are...