throughout the years 1992{2001. Wage dispersion has generally been rising. The increase was more pronounced in East Germany and … Germany, but changes in the characteristics captured better parts of the observed wage changes over time. …

particular transfer on poverty. The countries included in this study are Canada, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the …

decades in a comparative perspective. The countries included in the study are Canada, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom and … vulnerable to cutbacks, particularly in Germany and Sweden. Although the curtailments in means-tested provisions in recent years … greatest in Sweden and the United Kingdom, followed by Germany, Canada and the United States. …

throughout the years 1992-2001. Wage dispersion has generally been rising. The increase was more pronounced in East Germany and … Germany, but changes in the characteristics captured better parts of the observed wage changes over time. …