Angesichts des demographischen Wandels gewinnen die Verlängerung der Erwerbstätigkeit und damit auch die Bedingungen für Neueinstellungen im letzten Drittel des Erwerbslebens an Bedeutung. Dieser Beitrag untersucht auf mikroökonomischer Grundlage (IABBetriebspanel) betriebliche Merkmale, die...

Free and competitive insurance markets are not able to provide a system which can be considered economically efficient to deal with the material risks of unemployment. Nor are individual unemployment insurance savings accounts – even when regulated by the state – a superior alternative. If...

Germany`s disappointing economic performance causes political upsets. If the next government intents to be more successfull than the current one, fundamental reforms are to be enforced. Germany`s inadequate federal system is a major growth obstacle. The country forgoes the benefits of...