Germany, as most other European countries, has been plagued by a persistently high level of long-term unemployment … level of long-term unemployment in Germany relative to the United States? …

-specified time limits, are viewed as one important reason for the persistently high level of unemployment in Germany by many … economists. In order to increase work incentives and, at the same time, reduce social expenditures there have been various … assistance level for "employable" persons who choose not to work; (iii) improved incentives to take up work by a combination of a …

-specified time limits, are viewed as one important reason for the persistently high level of unemployment in Germany by many … economists. In order to increase work incentives and, at the same time, reduce social expenditures there have been various … assistance level for "employable" persons who choose not to work; (iii) improved incentives to take up work by a combination of a …

We analyze the work incentives and labor supply effects of the so-called mini- jobs reform (subsidies of social … security contributions to people with low-earnings jobs) introduced in Germany in April 2003. The analysis is based on a …