, savings, and the labor supplies of all adult household members. We show that the optimal policy mix is dominated by moderately … generous social assistance, which guarantees a permanent universal minimum household income, with only a minor role for …

social programs, savings and the labor supplies of all adult household members. The optimal policy mix focuses mainly on … Social Assistance, which provides a permanent universal household income oor, with a minor role for temporary earnings …-related Unemployment Insurance. Reecting that married couples obtain intra-household insurance by making labor supply choices for both …

by age, education, wealth, sex and household composition. In aggregate, social assistance dominates unemployment …

-sectional survey data on expenditures and individual incomes of couple households in Germany. The test is performed within the … are significant differences regarding the marital status, the presence of at least one child in the household and whether … the household is located in a former West or East German federal state. Married couples and couples with children are …

In January 2015, Germany introduced a federal, statutory minimum wage of 8.50 € per hour. This study evaluates the …