The generosity of the Unemployment Insurance system (UI) plays a central role for the job search behavior of unemployed individuals. Standard search theory predicts that an increase in UI benefit generosity, either in terms of benefit duration or entitlement, has a negative impact on the job...

In order to calculate the burden of a comprehensive and progressive income tax falling on a certain income source, an apportionment scheme for the entire tax burden has to be chosen. This raises the question of how to deal with losses, which is relevant for Germany in view of the heavy losses...

In some countries including Germany unemployed workers can increase their income during job search by taking up 'marginal employment' up to a threshold without any deduction from their benefits. Marginal employment can be considered as a wage subsidy as it lowers labor costs for firms owing to...