2003, the "start-up-subsidy" (Existenzgründungszuschuss) was added to the existing "bridging-allowance" (Überbrückungsgeld … and efficient and the start-up-subsidy reached new target groups, the latest reform shows several short-comings. First of …

. Here, we focus on examining how the level of the subsidy varies with the participants' household size and unemployment … Federal Employment Agency. Furthermore, using micro data we investigate determinants of the level of the start-up subsidy … level of the subsidy should be adjusted according to these factors. …

This study regards the implementation of a new start-up subsidy (Gründungszuschuss) for unemployment insurance (UI …-AG, Überbrückungsgeld) that promoted transitions from unemployment into self-employment. Since then little has been known about the routines …, practices, and organizational mechanisms that guide the implementation of the new subsidy. Our study attempts to fill this gap …

"Gründungszuschussʺ. Since the bridging allowance has been evaluated as effective and efficient and the start-up subsidy reached new … market policy ; unemployment …