German family policy underwent a reform in 2007, when the new instrument of "Elterngeld" replaced the previous "Erziehungsgeld". The transfer programs differ in various dimensions. We study the effects on the labor supply of young mothers, by comparing behavior before and after the reform. We...

We study the labor supply effects of a change in child-subsidy policy designed to both increase fertility and shorten birth-related employment interruptions. The reform yields most of the intended effects.

We study the labor supply effects of a major change in child-subsidy policy in Germany in 2007 designed to both increase fertility and shorten birth-related employment interruptions. The reform involved a move from a means-tested maternity leave benefit system that paid a maximum of 300 Euro for...

Labor market programs may affect unemployed individuals' behavior before they enroll. Such ex ante effects may differ according to ethnic origin. We apply a novel method that relates self-reported perceived treatment rates and job search behavioral outcomes, such as the reservation wage or...

Die Bundesregierung hatte geplant, Ende September Eckpunkte für eine Reform der Pflegeversicherung vorzustellen. Da sich die Koalitionspartner nicht einigen konnten, wird dies nun verschoben. Die Autoren des Zeitgesprächs machen deutlich, dass jetzt aber Entscheidungen erforderlich sind: Auf...

Ziel dieses Beitrags ist es, im Rahmen der Generationenbilanzierung die Auswirkungen des „Züricher Modells von Zweifel und Breuer auf die Nachhaltigkeit des Systems zu quantifizieren. Im Gegensatz zu anderen Reformen, die nur die GKV betreffen, reicht es nicht, die Nachhaltigkeitsanalyse auf...

We study the short, medium, and longer run employment effects of a substantial change in the parental leave benefit program in Germany. In 2007, a means-tested parental leave transfer program that had paid benefits for up to two years was replaced by an earnings related transfer which paid...

This paper analyzes the impact of job creation schemes (JCS) on job search outcomes in the context of the turbulent East German labor market in the aftermath of the German reunification. High job destruction characterized the economic environment. JCS were heavily used in order to cushion this...