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US welfare reform : what's relevant for Europe?
Blank, Rebecca M. - 2002
This paper reviews the U.S. welfare reform efforts over the 1990s and the effects of these reforms to date. Seven … paper ends with some speculations about why European policy-makers are becoming more interested in U.S. welfare reform …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410428
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Agenda 2020 : Strategien für eine Politik der Vollbeschäftigung
Schneider, Hilmar; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2010
Mit diesem Strategiepapier zeigt das Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA) Wege auf, wie Deutschland in der vor uns liegenden Dekade wieder Vollbeschäftigung erreichen kann. Die "Agenda 2010" hat die Arbeitsmarktentwicklung erkennbar in die richtige Richtung bewegt und für ein neues Denken...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003940275
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Agenda 2020 : strategies to achieve full employment in Germany
Schneider, Hilmar; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2010
tuition fees could be replaced by a graduate tax. (2) Welfare state reform: A consistent implementation of the principle of … reform: Germany needs high-skilled immigrants to cope with demographic change and skilled labor shortages. A selection system … for permanent immigrants and a market-based solution for temporary immigrants would substantially increase the economic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003950583
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Welfare Reform : What's Relevant for Europe?
Blank, Rebecca M. - 2021
This paper reviews the U.S. welfare reform efforts over the 1990s and the effects of these reforms to date. Seven … skills. The paper ends with some speculations about why European policy-makers are becoming more interested in U.S. welfare …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013320413
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Agenda 2020: Strategies to Achieve Full Employment in Germany
Schneider, Hilmar; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2010
could be replaced by a graduate tax. (2) Welfare state reform: A consistent implementation of the principle of reciprocity … reform: Germany needs high-skilled immigrants to cope with demographic change and skilled labor shortages. A selection system … for permanent immigrants and a market-based solution for temporary immigrants would substantially increase the economic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010331435
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Agenda 2020: Strategien für eine Politik der Vollbeschäftigung
Schneider, Hilmar; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2010
Mit diesem Strategiepapier zeigt das Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA) Wege auf, wie Deutschland in der vor uns liegenden Dekade wieder Vollbeschäftigung erreichen kann. Die Agenda 2010 hat die Arbeitsmarktentwicklung erkennbar in die richtige Richtung bewegt und für ein neues Denken...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010331492
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Returns to citizenship? : Evidence from Germany's recent immigration reforms
Gathmann, Christina; Keller, Nicolas - 2014
Immigrants in many countries have lower employment rates and lower earnings than natives. In this paper, we ask whether … a more liberal access to citizenship can improve the economic integration of immigrants. Our analysis relies on two … after eight years of residency in Germany, while adults faced a 15-year residency requirement. Since 2000, all immigrants …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010337417
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The Petersberg declaration
Zimmermann, Klaus F.; Burda, Michael C.; Konrad, Kai A.; … - 2009
welfare state should encourage risk-taking as a key factor for mobility, innovation, and growth. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003936128
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Petersberger Erklärung
Zimmermann, Klaus F.; Burda, Michael C.; Konrad, Kai A.; … - 2009
Vor dem Hintergrund der weltweiten Finanzmarkt- und Wirtschaftskrise fordern prominente Ökonomen zum Kurshalten in der deutschen Wirtschafts- und Arbeitsmarktpolitik auf. Die Experten legen einen Katalog mit Handlungsempfehlungen vor, der unter anderem die Korrektur falscher Erwerbsanreize...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003873183
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Temporary extra jobs for immigrants: Merging lane to employment or dead-end road in welfare?
Thomsen, Stephan L.; Walter, Thomas - 2010
immigrant welfare recipients. In particular, we investigate whether program effects differ between immigrants and natives and … effects are more adverse for natives, but the program does not help otherwise identical immigrants to leave the welfare system …We evaluate the effects of the most frequently used German welfare-to-work program on the employment chances of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010300378