The so-called Hartz reform has introduced fundamental changes for publicly sponsored training in Germany. This concerns … most important type of training programs before and after the reform by using administrative data of the Federal Employment … training programs had a positive impact on employment prospects already before the reform. Results for the relative short …

The number of unemployed workers in Germany decreased dramatically from its peak in February 2005 at over 5.2 million …Seit ihrem Höhepunkt im Februar 2005 sank die Arbeitslosigkeit in Deutschland innerhalb von drei Jahren von 5 …

German economy since 1995: 1) Germany offshores more intensively than other advanced countries; 2) The increase in … competitiveness and in the exports/production ratio occurs before the implementation of the labour market reform, and this comes with … both higher inequality and higher unemployment; 3) The implementation of the reform reduces unemployment, but also …