resistance to reform is based on the differences in the risk preferences of voters, politicians, and bureaucrats. Based on the … empirical results of a survey of the population in Germany, 175 members of the Federal German Parliament (Bundestag), and 106 … officials ("bureaucrats") from German ministries, this is not the case. Since both politicians and bureaucrats have a higher …

investigate if the resistance to reform is based on the differences in the risk preferences of voters, politicians, and … from German ministries, this is not the case. Since both politicians and bureaucrats have a higher risk appetite than the …From a political economy perspective, politicians often fail to implement structural reforms. In this contribution we …

resistance to reform is based on the differences in the risk preferences of voters, politicians, and bureaucrats. Based on the … empirical results of a survey of the population in Germany, 175 members of the Federal German Parliament (Bundestag), and 106 … officials ("bureaucrats") from German ministries, this is not the case. Since both politicians and bureaucrats have a higher …

resistance to reform is based on the differences in the risk preferences of voters, politicians, and bureaucrats. Based on the … empirical results of a survey of the population in Germany, 175 members of the Federal German Parliament (Bundestag), and 106 … officials (“bureaucrats”) from German ministries, this is not the case. Since both politicians and bureaucrats have a higher …

Welfare State Resistance to Change -- 3. A Bird's-Eye View of the German Welfare State -- 4. Transformation of Health Care … Policy? The Legacy of Minister Seehofer -- 5. Transforming Public Pensions: the Riester Pension Reform -- 6. Transforming … Unemployment Policy: The Hartz IV Reform -- 7. Conclusion -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Interviewees -- Notes -- Bibliography …

unbefriedigende Ergebnisse hervorbringt. Politiker und Parteien haben eine geringe Wertschätzung in der Gesellschaft. Dies gilt sowohl … die einzelnen Politiker verantwortlich sind oder viel-mehr die Institutionen und Entscheidungsstrukturen im demokratischen …