effects of these hypothetical reforms are analysed on the basis a detailed micro-simulation model for Germany which includes a …

with a small negative cumulative earnings effect for older workers in west Germany …

marginal employment range between -.4 (number of male workers in west Germany) to -1 (working hours for women). We illustrate …' social security contributions (SSC) on marginal employment in Germany …

policy issue in Germany. We analyze the distributional effects of a nationwide legal minimum wage of 7.50 € per hour on the …. The ineffectiveness of a minimum wage in Germany is mainly due to the existing system of means-tested income support and …

an important policy issue in Germany. We analyze the distributional effects of the introduction of a nationwide legal … and had no negative employment effects. The ineffectiveness of a minimum wage in Germany is mainly due to the existing …