market. The introduction of mini-and midi-jobs, as well as the combination of unemployment assistance and social assistance … to unemployment benefit II has implemented a nationwide combi-wage model. In addition to the theoretical explanation of …

market. The introduction of mini-and midi-jobs, as well as the combination of unemployment assistance and social assistance … to unemployment benefit II has implemented a nationwide combi-wage model. In addition to the theoretical explanation of …

point of the paper is the fact that national unemployment rates differ greatly, which alludes to country …-specific institutional factors being the most plausible culprit for rising and lasting unemployment. Hence, identifying institutional setups … which promote employment growth is a prerequisite for successfully fighting unemployment. To this end the paper is divided …