-specified time limits, are viewed as one important reason for the persistently high level of unemployment in Germany by many … economists. In order to increase work incentives and, at the same time, reduce social expenditures there have been various … assistance level for "employable" persons who choose not to work; (iii) improved incentives to take up work by a combination of a …

We analyze the effectiveness of publicly financed training and retraining programs in east Germany as measured by their …

We analyze the effectiveness of public works programs (PWP, Arbeitsbeschaffungsmaßnahmen) in east Germany as measured … both the effectiveness and the equity aspects of public works programs in east Germany. …

whether the peculiar OECD results for Germany on the incidence of social security contributions and taxes also hold up within … in Germany. The main result of the paper is that there is in fact a positive short-run employment effect of a revenue …