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 … typically assumed by contributors to recent discussions on the potential labour market effects of welfare reforms in Germany …

wives would increase substantially in west Germany, while a significant number of husbands would drop out of the labor force. …

rates implied by the tax reform results in a substantial increase in labor supply, a slight reduction of market wages and an …