ethnic origin of immigrants as compared to the native born German population. In addition, winners and losers of the re-distribution … process, induced by the tax and social security system, are identified. This is done by considering different components of … still much lower when compared to the East German population.Analyzing the re-distribution effect caused by public transfers …

Are immigrants on welfare because they are more likely to be eligible or because they are more likely to claim benefits … test whether immigrants to Germany are more likely than natives to claim welfare benefits for which they are eligible. We … eligible, and because they are more likely, when eligible, to claim their benefits. However, we also find that this greater …