The reaction of the German labor market to the Great Recession 2008/09 was relatively mild – especially compared to other countries. The reason lies not only in the specific type of the recession – which was favorable for the German economy structure – but also in a series of labor market...

This paper proposes a novel method for identifying and visualising key employment obstacles that may prevent individuals from participating fully in the labour market. The approach is intended to complement existing sources of information that governments use when designing and implementing...

Introduction -- The individualisation of minimum income schemes' policies -- The institutional context of the German minimum income scheme -- Individual perspectives on the German minimum income scheme as institutional context and biographical situation -- Theoretical framework : long-term...