In this paper I examine the rates at which adults in households recently receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) become jobless, apply for and receive unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, and participate in publicly funded employment services. I also investigate the correlation...

We provide the first systematic evidence on the effectiveness of a contested policy in Germany to help displaced workers. So-called “transfer companies” (Transfergesellschaften) employ displaced workers for a fixed period, during which time workers are provided with job-search assistance and...

Die vorliegende Studie wurde im Arbeitsbereich "Sozialpolitik und Arbeitsmärkte" erstellt und im Mai 2008 abgeschlossen. Auftraggeber war das Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales. Gegenstand der Studie ist ein Performancevergleich von Arbeitsgemeinschaften (ARGEn) und zugelassenen...

Unemployment insurance is a key tool for risk sharing and redistribution and also a prominent automatic stabiliser. It is a volatile spending item by design, which can lead to vulnerabilities. This paper explores various shocks and sources of vulnerability of the unemployment insurance schemes...