In dem Forschungsbericht werden die wesentlichen Effekte der Einführung des Bofinger-Walwei-Vorschlags zur Neuordnung des Niedriglohnsektors in Deutschland untersucht. Der Vorschlag enthält drei Kernelemente: (1) Die Senkung der Sozialversicherungsbeiträge für bedürftige Geringverdiener;...

The paper evaluates the effects of two labor market programs in Germany, namely the Job Creation- /Structural Adjustment Scheme and Vocational Training, on the unemployment duration of long term unemployed persons. The study uses data from the Mikrozensus Sachsen. A two step...

This study evaluates the effects of further training on the individual unemployment duration of different groups of persons representing individual characteristics and some aspects of the economic environment. The Micro Census Saxony enables us to include additional information about a...