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Der Sachverständigenrat empfiehlt eine moderate Absenkung des Regelsatzes des Arbeitslosengeldes II und Hinzuverdienstmöglichkeiten. Auch wird ein Workfare-Angebot vorgeschlagen, dessen Wahrnehmung zum Bezug des vollen Arbeitslosengeldes II berechtigt. Daneben ist die Senkung des...
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This article is an idiosyncratic survey of the insider-outsider theory, describing the vision underlying the theory, and evaluating salient contributions to the literature in the light of this vision. We also indicate what appear to have been dead-ends and red herrings in past research. The...
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The standard analysis of the impact of EPL on labour market outcomes concentrates mainly on unemployment and job flows, disregarding possible effects on labour productivity. In this paper we make (a component of) labour productivity endogenous and analyze how the presence of a stringent...
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The standard analysis of the impact of EPL on labour market outcomes concentrates mainly on unemployment, disregarding the possible effect on productivity. In this paper we make (a component of) labour productivity endogenous and analyze how the presence of a stringent protection legislation...
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Nachdem das ifo Institut im Mai des Jahres 2002 seine Studie zur Aktivierenden Sozialhilfe vorgestellt hatte, wurde in Deutschland eine Diskussion zu den Möglichkeiten einer aktivierenden Sozialpolitik zum Zwecke der Entwicklung des Niedriglohnsektors geführt. Am Beginn der Diskussion standen...
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"In this paper we show that firm characteristics have an influence on the success of employment subsidies e.g. wage subsidies and in-work benefits, as they can strengthen positive effects or mitigate negative effects. We consider firm characteristics as post treatment variables, which are...
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"In this paper we show that firm characteristics have an influence on the success of employment subsidies e.g. wage subsidies and in-work benefits, as they can strengthen positive effects or mitigate negative effects. We consider firm characteristics as post treatment variables, which are...
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Zehn Jahre sind vergangen seitdem die Agenda 2010 die institutionellen Gegebenheiten auf dem deutschen Arbeitsmarkt einschneidend verändert hat. Mit der Einführung der Mini- und Midijobs sowie der Zusammenlegung der Arbeitslosen- und Sozialhilfe zum Arbeitslosengeld II wurde ein...
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The general elections held in February 2013 marked an earthquake in Italian politics. The two coalitions on the center-left and center-right that had governed Italy alternately between 1996 and 2011 together lost 11 million votes compared to the 2008 elections. The explanations advanced for this...
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