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The German Labour Market: Preparing for the Future
Hüfner, Felix; Klein, Caroline - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012
The strength of the German labour market response to the financial crisis of 2008-09 demonstrated the benefits of past labour market reforms, which raised work incentives, improved job matching and increased working hour flexibility. Going forward, the government should build on this success and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276953
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Labour Market Reform in Germany: How to Improve Effectiveness
Wurzel, Eckhard - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2006
High levels of unemployment and rising social charges have lead to considerable pressure on labour markets to adjust … significant disincentives for labour supply of older people and spouses, which should be eliminated. Unemployment related benefits … qualifications and regions to fight unemployment. Regulatory conditions in other parts of the economy interact in important ways with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045708
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Longevity, life-cycle behavior and pension reform
Haan, Peter; Prowse, Victoria L. - 2011
How can public pension systems be reformed to ensure fiscal stability in the face of increasing life expectancy? To address this pressing open question in public finance, we estimate a life-cycle model in which the optimal employment, retirement and consumption decisions of forward-looking...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009310831
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Labor supply after normal retirement age in Germany : a fourth pillar of retirement income?
Eschelbach, Martina - 2011
Many European countries are currently transferring their pay-as-you-go public pension system to a three-pillar-system of public, occupational, and private pensions. In Germany, economists expect a pension gap for future retiree cohorts as public pensions will decrease and private old age...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009313606
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Longevity, life-cycle behavior and pension reform
Haan, Peter; Prowse, Victoria - 2011
How can public pension systems be reformed to ensure fiscal stability in the face of increasing life expectancy? To address this pressing open question in public finance, we estimate a life-cycle model in which the optimal employment, retirement and consumption decisions of forward-looking...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009487897
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The German labour market : preparing for the future
Hüfner, Felix; Klein, Caroline - 2012
The strength of the German labour market response to the financial crisis of 2008-09 demonstrated the benefits of past labour market reforms, which raised work incentives, improved job matching and increased working hour flexibility. Going forward, the government should build on this success and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009690912
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Longevity, life-cycle behavior and pension reform
Haan, Peter; Prowse, Victoria - 2011
How can public pension systems be reformed to ensure fiscal stability in the face of increasing life expectancy? To address this pressing open question in public finance, we estimate a life-cycle model in which the optimal employment, retirement and consumption decisions of forward-looking...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009269241
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Longevity, Life-Cycle Behavior and Pension Reform
Haan, Peter - 2011
How can public pension systems be reformed to ensure fiscal stability in the face of increasing life expectancy? To address this pressing open question in public finance, we estimate a life-cycle model in which the optimal employment, retirement and consumption decisions of forward-looking...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013122108
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Longevity, Life-Cycle Behavior and Pension Reform
Haan, Peter - 2013
How can public pension systems be reformed to ensure fiscal stability in the face of increasing life expectancy? To address this question, we use micro data to estimate a structural life-cycle model of individuals' employment, retirement and consumption decisions. We calculate that, in the case...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013092509
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Longevity, Life-Cycle Behavior and Pension Reform
Haan, Peter - 2013
How can public pension systems be reformed to ensure fiscal stability in the face of increasing life expectancy? To address this question, we use micro data to estimate a structural life-cycle model of individuals' employment, retirement and consumption decisions. We calculate that, in the case...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013093557