In May 2001, Germany adopted a fundamental pension reform cutting back public pensions and introducing personal pension accounts. The paper critically reviews the reform decisions and evaluates their long-term viability. It is shown that the adjustment of the Public Pension Scheme misses the...

In May 2001, Germany adopted a fundamental pension reform cutting back public pensions and introducing personal pension accounts. The paper critically reviews the reform decisions and evaluates their long-term viability. It is shown that the adjustment of the Public Pension Scheme misses the...

In May 2001, Germany adopted a fundamental pension reform cutting back public pensions and introducing personal pension accounts. The paper critically reviews the reform decisions and evaluates their long-term viability. It is shown that the adjustment of the Public Pension Scheme misses the...

Die Einführung des gesetzlichen Mindestlohns in Deutschland im Jahr 2015 war im Vorfeld heftig umstritten. Die Diskussion entzündete sich vor allem an den erwarteten Beschäftigungsfolgen der Reform. Größere Beschäftigungsverluste sind allerdings fünf Jahre nach der Mindestlohnreform...