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Distributional effects of a minimum wage in a welfare state : the case of Germany
Müller, Kai-Uwe; Steiner, Viktor - 2013
examine this assertion for Germany, a welfare state with a relative generous means-tested social minimum and high marginal tax …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010241628
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Parental leave benefits and breastfeeding in Germany : effects of the 2007 reform
Kottwitz, Anita; Oppermann, Anja; Spieß, C. Katharina - 2014
this conflict. In 2007, Germany put into effect a new parental leave benefit (Elterngeld). The related reform increased the … duration in Germany. We draw on representative survey data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP) from 2002 through …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010374176
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The effects of family policy on mothers' labor supply : combining evidence from a structural model and a natural experiment
Geyer, Johannes; Haan, Peter; Wrohlich, Katharina - 2014
employment effects of these policies for mothers in Germany. In particular we estimate a structural labor supply model and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010345617
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Can Child Care Policy Encourage Employment and Fertility? Evidence from a Structural Model
Haan, Peter - 2009
In this paper we develop a structural model of female employment and fertility which accounts for intertemporal feedback effects between the two outcomes. We identify the effect of financial incentives on the employment and fertility decision by exploiting variation in the tax and transfer...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013155158
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'Marginal Employment' : Stepping Stone or Dead End? Evaluating the German Experience
Freier, Ronny; Steiner, Viktor - 2021
with a small negative cumulative earnings effect for older workers in west Germany …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013316695
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Labor Market and Income Effects of a Legal Minimum Wage in Germany
Müller, Kai-Uwe - 2010
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013143678
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Would a Legal Minimum Wage Reduce Poverty? A Microsimulation Study for Germany
Müller, Kai-Uwe; Steiner, Viktor - 2021
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013325022
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A wealth tax on the rich to bring down public debt? : revenue and distributional effects of a capital levy
Bach, Stefan; Beznoska, Martin; Steiner, Viktor - 2011
The idea of higher wealth taxes to finance the mounting public debt in the wake of the financial crises is gaining ground in several OECD countries. We evaluate the revenue and distributional effects of a one-time capital levy on personal net wealth that is currently on the German political...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009269236