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Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien erhöht Wirtschaftsleistung in Deutschland
Blazejczak, Jürgen; Braun, Frauke G.; Edler, Dietmar; … - In: DIW Wochenbericht 77 (2010) 50, pp. 10-16
Der starke Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien führt in Deutschland zu Nachfrageimpulsen und verringert die Einfuhr …
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Copayments for ambulatory care in Germany : a natural experiment using a difference-in-difference approach
Schreyögg, Jonas (contributor);  … - 2008
In response to increasing health expenditures and a high number of physician visits, the German government introduced a copayment for ambulatory care in 2004 for individuals with statutory health insurance (SHI). Because persons with private insurance were exempt from the copayments, this health...
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Employment effects of welfare reforms : evidence from a dynamic structural life-cycle model
Haan, Peter (contributor); Prowse, Victoria (contributor);  … - 2008
place in Germany, towards a more Anglo-American system in which a large proportion of transfers are paid to the working poor …
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Would a legal minimum wage reduce poverty? : a microsimulation study for Germany
Müller, Kai-Uwe (contributor); Steiner, Viktor (contributor) - 2008
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 …
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Imposed benefit sanctions and the unemployment-to-employment transition : the German experience
Müller, Kai-Uwe (contributor); Steiner, Viktor (contributor) - 2008
positive short- and long-term effects of benefit sanctions which are robust for men and women in East and West Germany. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003726098
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Greenhouse gas mitigation in a carbon constrained world : the role of carbon capture and storage
Praetorius, Barbara (contributor);  … - 2008
sustainable energy future. In this paper, we discuss the relevant issues for the case of Germany. We provide a survey of the … equilibrium model for Germany. The model analyzes the impact of introducing carbon constraints with respect to the deployment of … in Germany. For example, under the assumption of a CO2 policy, both energy efficiency and CCS will contribute to climate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003779187
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Evaluating the German "Mini-Jobʺ reform using a true natural experiment
Caliendo, Marco (contributor);  … - 2006
. The Mini-Jobʺ reform in Germany - introduced on April 1, 2003 - can be seen in line with these policies, exempting labour …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003304436
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Long-term absenteeism and moral hazard : evidence from a natural experiment
Ziebarth, Nicolas R. - 2009
market. In Germany's Statutory Health Insurance (SHI) system, the replacement level for periods of sickness of up to six …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003832840
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Die reformierte Gründungsförderung für Arbeitslose : Chancen und Risiken
Caliendo, Marco; Kritikos, Alexander - 2009
Support schemes for unemployed persons aiming to become self-employed have been recently reformed several times. In 2003, the "start-up-subsidy" (Existenzgründungszuschuss) was added to the existing "bridging-allowance" (Überbrückungsgeld) and the two programs to-gether led to a strong...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003807454
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"Do I really need to go to rehab? I'd say no, no, no." : estimating price elasticities of convalescent care programs
Ziebarth, Nicolas R. - 2009
treatment at health spas. In Germany, the Statutory Health Insurance (SHI) covers both forms of therapy if administered in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003863063