Poverty and income inequality have worsened since the onset of the crisis. While the design of fiscal measures has mitigated the burden sharing of fiscal adjustment, as the recession has deepened unemployment has risen, earnings have declined and social tensions have increased. Getting people...

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...