Since January 2020, the COVID-19 crisis has affected everyday life around the world, and rigorous government lockdown restrictions have been implemented to prevent the further spread of the pandemic. The consequences of the corona crisis and the associated lockdown policies for public health,...

Mit der jüngst vom Bundestag beschlossenen Einführung eines Bürgergelds soll die Grundsicherung für Arbeitsuchende zum Jahresbeginn 2023 reformiert werden. Die Reform steht dabei nicht allein für eine begriffliche Abkehr von "Hartz IV", sondern beansprucht eine "grundlegende...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries used short-time work schemes, i.e., subsidies for temporary working hours reductions due to production drops. In Germany, regulations on entitlements and benefits have been much more generous during the pandemic than they were in noncrisis times. This...