Over the past several decades, the rate at which regular unemployment insurance recipients run out of benefits before they have found jobs, even in a strong labor market, has been gradually rising. For example, in 1973, 27.4 percent of UI recipients exhausted their benefits; in 2007 (with a...

Before the great recession of 2008-2009, the "flexicurity" model (with flexibility for firms to adjust their labor force along with income security for workers through the social safety net) attracted attention for its ability to deliver low unemployment. But how did it fare during the...

Die Studie liefert einen Beitrag zur geschlechtersensiblen Prekarisierungs- und Aktivierungsforschung, indem die (Erwerbs)Orientierungen einer Gruppe untersucht wurde, die bislang wenig wissenschaftliche Aufmerksamkeit erfuhr. Die Zusammenlegung von Arbeitslosenhilfe und Sozialhilfe brachte...

The number of long-term unemployed in Germany has stagnated at around one million for several years. Despite excellent labour market conditions, the long-term unemployment rate is well above the OECD average. Therefore, the "carrot and stick" principle of Hartz reforms is in clear need of...