The reform of the cash-based welfare program for single mothers in the US which occurred in the 1990s was the most important since its inception in 1935. The reforms imposed credible and enforceable work requirements into the program for the first time, as well as establishing time limits on...

This paper is an evaluation of the British labor market program the New Deal for the Young Unemployed using administrative panel data on individuals between 1982 and 1999. This mandatory program involves extensive job assistance followed by various other options, including wage subsidies. We...

The British New Deal for Young People began in January 1998. After 6 months of unemployment, 18-24 year olds enter a 'Gateway' period where they are given extensive job search assistance. If they are unable to obtain an unsubsidised job, then they can enter one of four New Deal options. One of...

Im Rahmen des 'Ersten Gesetzes für moderne Dienstleistungen am Arbeitsmarkt' wurden die Zumutbarkeitskriterien verschärft und die Sperrzeitendauer reformiert, um die Sanktionsinstrumente der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) leichter anwenden zu können, den Missbrauch von Versicherungsleistungen...