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Konzentration statt Verzettelung: die deutsche Arbeitsmarktpolitik am Scheideweg

Schneider, Hilmar; Eichhorst, Werner; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2006

The German labor market reforms seem to be on the right track. However, they need to be adjusted especially on the organizational side to make them more effective. The labor market instruments can be concentrated on temporary company wage subsidies, training measures and financial incentives for...

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A Structural Approach to Estimating the Effect of Taxation on the Labor Market Dynamics of Older Workers

Haan, Peter; Prowse, Victoria - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2009

We estimate a dynamic structural life-cycle model of employment, non-employment and retirement that includes endogenous accumulation of human capital and intertemporal non- separabilities in preferences. Additionally, the model accounts for the effect of the tax and transfer system on work...

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The Design of Unemployment Transfers: Evidence from a Dynamic Structural Life-Cycle Model

Haan, Peter; Prowse, Victoria - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2010

induced by unemployment insurance. The model features a detailed specification of the tax and transfer system, including … unemployment insurance benefits which depend on an individual's employment and earnings history. The model also captures the … for unemployment insurance benefits which varied by age and experience. The results show that a policy cut in the …

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Longevity, Life-Cycle Behavior and Pension Reform

Haan, Peter; Prowse, Victoria - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2011

How can public pension systems be reformed to ensure fiscal stability in the face of increasing life expectancy? To address this pressing open question in public finance, we estimate a life-cycle model in which the optimal employment, retirement and consumption decisions of forward-looking...

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