This paper describes the Social Long-Term Care Insurance (SLTCI) in Germany. Based on a short review of the history of … long-term care organization and the preceding laws in Germany, the implementation of the SLTCI as a self-standing pillar … within the system of social insurances in Germany and its set-up with regard to eligibility criteria, service provision and …

-term sustainability. We argue that the latest reforms have moved pension provision in Germany in principle from a defined benefit to a … ; Financial Crisis ; Fiscal Sustainability Survey ; Germany …

We investigate the relationship between corporate and country sustainability on the cost of bank loans. We look into … operating in all major industries. Our principal findings reveal that country sustainability related to both social and … of one unit in country sustainability scores is associated with an average decrease in the costs of debt by 64 basis …

This paper analyses Greek fiscal sustainability from a retrospective and a prospective view. Implications of Greek … fiscal (un)sustainability are discussed. In the empirical analysis econometric testing of Greek government solvency during … alternative hypotheses. -- Greece ; euro area ; fiscal policy ; policy rules ; fiscal sustainability …

system are derived. The concrete application of these rules leads to recommendations for a policy of sustainability with …

Sustainability indices for countries provide a one-dimensional metric to valuate country-specific information on the … be performed. This paper reviews the explanatory power of various sustainability indices applied in policy practice. We …

the specific trade measures do not contradict efforts on sustainability in exporting countries. Against this background we …