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

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 …

unemployment benefits in Germany, which increases from 12 months to 18 months at the age of 45, to identify the effect of extended …