We present a proposal for reforming unemployment assistance in Germany through the introduction of unemployment … accounts (UAs). Instead of paying taxes that finance the unemployment assistance, employed people make ongoing contributions to … their UAs and can make withdrawals from these accounts during periods of unemployment. The aim of this policy proposal is to …

We present a proposal for reforming unemployment assistance in Germany through the introduction of unemployment … accounts (UAs). Instead of paying taxes that finance the unemployment assistance, employed people make ongoing contributions to … their UAs and can make withdrawals from these accounts during periods of unemployment. The aim of this policy proposal is to …

We explore the far-reaching implications of replacing current unemployment benefit (UB) systems by an unemployment … balances in these accounts are available to them during periods of unemployment. The government is able to undertake balanced … model for the high unemployment countries of Europe. Our results suggest that this policy reform would significantly change …

Important explanation factors for the development of the rate of unemployment are labour market institutions. This … by three aspects: 1) We do not use the actual rate of unemployment or averages about several years, but her trend … all the employment protection, labour taxes and the unemployment benefit system have significant effects on the long …

The increase in unemployment to relatively high levels for Switzerland in the 1990s gave rise to two fears: First, that … unemployment, i.e. the rate of employment that prevails even in favourable economic conditions, is on an increasing trend. This … "equilibrium" rate of unemployment exhibit a large spread and tend to follow actual rates. Our judgement is, that its increase over …