novel data set of unemployed individuals in Germany containing extensive information on job search behavior and direct …

unemployment benefits in Germany, which increases from 12 months to 18 months at the age of 45, to identify the effect of extended …The generosity of the Unemployment Insurance system (UI) plays a central role for the job search behavior of unemployed … entitlement, has a negative impact on the job search activities of the unemployed increasing their unemployment duration. Despite …

unemployment in Germany, as well as several usually unobserved characteristics like personality traits, attitudes, expectations … significant difference in the estimation of treatment effects, compared to specifications that include detailed labor market …

, namely their unemployment, likely prompted their decision. In contrast to this, business founders who have been previously … unemployment …

Turning unemployment into self-employment has become an increasingly important part of active labor market policies … (ALMP) in many OECD countries. Germany is a good example where the spending on start-up subsidies for the unemployed …

In some countries including Germany unemployed workers can increase their income during job search by taking up … incentives due to higher net earnings. Additional earnings during unemployment might lead to higher reservation wages prolonging … the duration of unemployment, yet also giving unemployed individuals more time to search for better and more stable jobs …

into self-employment and survival of self-employed persons in Germany. The empirical analysis reveals that among the …