This paper reviews the evidence on welfare time limits in the United States. It primarily refers to experimental and econometric evaluations. Time limits affect welfare recipients both before and after their limits are reached. Time limits reduce welfare receipt and increase employment before...

This paper reviews the evidence of specific mandatory work-first programmes (job search assistance and workfare) for welfare recipients in the United States, the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany. It primarily refers to experimental and econometric evaluations. The...

Some English speaking countries provide employment-conditional tax credits and benefits with a view to increasing employment and improving family income in the low wage brackets. This article deals with Great Britain's Working Families' Tax Credit, Ireland's Back to Work Allowance and her Family...

Die Zeitarbeit ist in den letzten Jahren stark expandiert. 1975 betrug die Zahl der Zeitarbeitnehmer in Westdeutschland etwa 11 000, 2001 wurden in Gesamtdeutschland knapp 300 000 gezählt. Trotz dieses Wachstums erreicht Deutschland im internationalen Vergleich der Zeitarbeit nur einen Platz im...