In Germany, there is an ongoing debate about how to increase the efficiency of the social security system and … especially its financing. The aim of this paper is to simulate different financing systems for Germany. The introduction of a …

Regarding social needs in Germany long-term care is an important issue due to an ageing population. Shrinking social … introduced in Germany. In recent years some drawbacks of the social long-term care insurance structure turned out to be in need …"Regarding social needs in Germany long-term care is an important issue due to an ageing population. Shrinking social …

This paper assesses the existence and the extent of austerity‐oriented policies in Germany in the aftermath of the 2008 … readjustment', we do not see austerity policies in Germany, rather a continuation of the path that was adopted earlier. This can be …

Germany. We use a new data set on the level of German counties (Kreise) that is analyzed econometrically by a FGLS random …

chapter explores how Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, in terms of the strengths and vulnerabilities of their labour market …

This article examines the role of business in the historical development of job security regulations in Germany from … business weakness in the aftermath of both World Wars. -- Job security regulations ; Germany ; institutional change ; varieties …

; Swedish benefits are the lowest or among the lowest, but very much in line with those in Germany. The benefits in the United …