We consider a model with labor market frictions and monopolistic competition in the goods market. We introduce proportional income taxation and unemployment benefits with Government balanced budget constraint. We evaluate the effects of both more competition and higher unemployment benefits. We...

This paper considers a model with labor market frictions and monopolistic competition in the goods market. It also introduces proportional income taxation and unemployment benefits with a balanced government budget constraint. The paper evaluates the effects of more competition and higher...

Im Jahr 2009 wurden die Zugangsbedingungen zur Arbeitslosenversicherung mit der Einführung der Sonderregelung nach § 123 (seit 01. April 2012 § 142) Abs. 2 des Dritten Sozialgesetzbuches (SGB III) reformiert. Die auf drei Jahre befristete Regelung sieht eine verkürzte Anwartschaftszeit von...

The transition process from unemployment to employment is determined by the reservation wage and the search effort of the unemployed worker. The optimal search strategy depends on labour market institutions like the generosity of unemployment benefits and 'classical' characteristics like age and...

Publically sponsored further trainings for the unemployed are an important measure of active labour market policies (ALMP) in Germany. Current discussions within this context also focus on the willingness to participate, which is an important prerequisite for the success of the programs....