We present first estimates of rates of non-take-up for social assistance in Germany after the implementation of major … social policy reforms in 2005. The analysis is based on a microsimulation model, which includes a detailed description of the …

We present first estimates of rates of non-take-up for social assistance in Germany after the implementation of major … social policy reforms in 2005. The analysis is based on a microsimulation model, which includes a detailed description of the … take-up decision, while costs of claiming seem to play a minor role. -- Non-Take-Up ; Social Assistance ; Microsimulation …

Microsimulation studies typically assume that all entitlements to means-tested benefits are actually claimed by … amount of social assistance in Germany by €100 per month. We find a substantial effect of considering non-take-up on the …

Unemployment Benefit II (Arbeitslosengeld II ). Eligibility to these benefits is simulated by applying a microsimulation model …

Unemployment Benefit II (Arbeitslosengeld II). Eligibility to these benefits is simulated by applying a microsimulation model based …

attributed to immigrants' higher risk of welfare dependence. We study whether immigrants in Germany also differ from their German … determine eligibility for welfare benefits for a representative sample of the whole population of Germany using a … microsimulation model (IAB-STSM) based on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) and then (ii) to estimate probit models of …

In this article, I study state dependence in social assistance receipt in Germany using annual survey data from the … persistence rates and the absolute level of structural state dependence are higher in Eastern Germany than in Western Germany. I …

In this article, we study state dependence in social assistance receipt in Germany using annual survey data from the … rates are much higher in Eastern Germany than in Western Germany, absolute levels of structural state dependence however are …

In this article, I study state dependence in social assistance receipt in Germany using annual survey data from the … persistence rates and the absolute level of structural state dependence are higher in Eastern Germany than in Western Germany. I …