Although an inverse relationship between sickness absence and unemployment has been documented in a number of studies … whether this empirical regularity is due to changes in the individual costs of absence when unemployment increases (incentive … the unemployment benefit entitlement system with monthly absence data for East and West Germany for the years 1991 …

only the end of unemployment for the new entrepreneur but also some further positive effects, e.g., direct job creation …

. Understanding the interaction between income support systems (such as unemployment benefits, social assistance, early retirement and …. The German labor market has been plagued by high and persistent unemployment in the last two decades in combination with a …

Although an inverse relationship between sickness absence and unemployment has beendocumented in a number of studies … whether this empiricalregularity is due to changes in the individual costs of absence when unemployment increases …

Turning unemployment into self-employment has become a major focus of German active labour market policy (ALMP) in … recent years. If effective, this would not only reduce Germany's persistently high unemployment rate, but also increase its …

, namely their unemployment, likely prompted their decision. In contrast to this, business founders who have been previously … unemployment. …