eligibility determinations difficult. In Germany, by contrast, eligibility for the main cash transfer program, Sozialhilfe (Social … test whether immigrants to Germany are more likely than natives to claim welfare benefits for which they are eligible. We …

This paper provides a snapshot of the stock of immigrants in Germany using the 1995 wave of the Microzensus with a … moderate actual public transfer payment dependence of migrants to Germany with the perception of migrants dependence on public …

simultaneously explains participation, employment and wages. The model, estimated for East and West Germany on the basis of the …

explaining mortality crises and their relevance for the case of East Germany. Based on individual-level panel data the …

We analyse the convergence and heterogeneity of living standards between East and West Germany since unification. Based …, including retirees and the unemployed, of East and West Germany over the fifteen years for which data are available. Using a … highest negative income gap. This probably reflects out-migration from East Germany by the young and highly skilled. On the …

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 …