"In 1994 the OECD countries spent an average of almost 1% of their particular gross domestic product (GDP) on putting into effect labour market policy objectives. Astonishing differences can, however, be seen between the countries. The size of the expenditure (in each case expressed as a...

Active labour market policy (ALMP) covers a multitude of state measures aimed at preventing unemployment and promoting employment. The most important ALMP programmes in quantitative terms in Germany have traditionally been further vocational training, job-creation schemes and structural...

"Active labour market policy (ALMP) covers a multitude of state measures aimed at preventing unemployment and promoting employment. The most important ALMP programmes in quantitative terms in Germany have traditionally been further vocational training, job-creation schemes and structural...

"Höhe und Struktur der Arbeitslosigkeit werden nicht nur von der Definition der (registrierten) Arbeitslosen und den leistungsrechtlichen Vorschriften bestimmt, sondern auch von Art und Umfang arbeitsmarktpolitischer Maßnahmen. In allen hier betrachteten Ländern gibt es eine breite Palette...

"Eine international vergleichende Untersuchung der Beziehung der Offenen-Stellen-Quote und der Arbeitslosenquote, der sogenannten Beveridge-Kurve, einerseits und der Ausgaben für Maßnahmen der aktiven Arbeitsmarktpolitik andererseits haben Jackman, Pissarides und Savouri (1990) auf der Basis...

"Eine international vergleichende Untersuchung der Beziehung der Offenen-Stellen-Quote und der Arbeitslosenquote, der sogenannten Beveridge-Kurve, einerseits und der Ausgaben für Maßnahmen der aktiven Arbeitsmarktpolitik andererseits haben Jackman, Pissarides und Savouri (1990) auf der Basis...

"Labour market policy always had and continues to have an indisputable role in the transformation process in eastern Germany - complementary to the diverse efforts of economic and structural policy in dealing with the structural breakdown and creating new jobs. It has not only eased the pressure...

"Labour market policy always had and continues to have an indisputable role in the transformation process in eastern Germany - complementary to the diverse efforts of economic and structural policy in dealing with the structural breakdown and creating new jobs. It has not only eased the pressure...

Having faced high unemployment rates for more than a decade, the German government implemented a comprehensive set of labour market reforms during the period 2003-2005. This paper describes the economic and institutional context of the German labour market before and after these so-called Hartz...

"Having faced high unemployment rates for more than a decade, the German government implemented a comprehensive set of labour market reforms during the period 2003-2005. This paper describes the economic and institutional context of the German labour market before and after these so-called Hartz...