. Knowing these differences could help to address active labor market policy programs more adequately to the needs of the job … attributes. The estimates clarify that current active labor market programs do not address important factors of employment …

Das heutige System der sozialen Mindestsicherung verhindert in Deutschland die Ausbildung eines Niedriglohnsektors … creates parttime incentives beyond the target group of the low qualified. As an alternative, we assess the labor market impact …-Economic Panel, suggest that combining social transfers with the obligation to work could substantially improve labor market …

Despite a sequence of labor market reforms in recent years, employment of older workers in Germany is still lower than … market policy and social benefits. It can be shown that the institutional framework currently in place in Germany is … and matching, i.e. labor market regulation, human capital formation, wages as well as the availability of active labor …