This research evaluates the impact on German household labor supply of various subsidy schemes proposed to foster low …-wage employment. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we estimate a discrete choice model of household labor supply. On … different policies raising low labor earnings at the individual and household levels. In all cases, the labor supply effect is …

In Germany, two observations can be tracked over the past 15 to 20 years: First, income inequality has constantly … increased while, second, the average household size has been declining dramatically. The analysis of income distribution relies … on equivalence-weighted incomes, which take into account household size. Therefore, there is an obvious link between …

In Germany, two observations can be made over the past 20 years: First, income inequality has been constantly … increasing while, second, the average household size has been declining dramatically. The analysis of income distribution relies … on equivalence-weighted incomes which take into account household size. Therefore, there is an obvious link between these …

poverty experience on future poverty status, future employment status and household composition. The empirical results suggest … behaviour and on household cohesion. Apart from its economic significance, the existence of such feedback effects is interesting …

We assess the labour supply effects of two 'making work pay' reforms in Germany. We provide evidence in favour of …

for social custom effects in the determination of union membership. Using panel data for Germany, we find evidence for …