Mit dem Modellprojekt "Berliner Joboffensive" (BJO) sollte die Anzahl der Integratio-nen von erwerbsfähigen Leistungsberechtigten (eLb) in den ersten Arbeitsmarkt durch eine intensivere Betreuung erhöht werden. Hierfür war vorgesehen, dass in allen zwölf Berliner Jobcentern insgesamt 650...

Germany has been an immigration country for more than 30 years now, although many politicians persistently claim the opposite and many people in Germany are inclined to agree with their assessment. However, it is the actual experience with immigration, and not what people would like to...

The German practice of compelling weak students to repeat a class has come under heavy criticism recently. Many observers fear that this practice is, at best, useless or even counterproductive. However, little is known so far on the consequences of having to repeat a class, as compared to be...