We examine racial discrimination in the New Deal by examining access to work relief. The Federal Government prohibited racial discrimination in work relief programs. However, eligibility was determined by local and state administrators. We estimate Black-white gaps in work relief access...

Vor dem Hintergrund der demographischen Entwicklung in Sachsen wurde im Rahmen dieser Studie ein belastbares Szenario für den Dresdner Arbeitsmarkt bis 2020 erarbeitet. Da sich die Stadt Dresden trotz einer positiven Bevölkerungsentwicklung nicht vom Bevölkerungsrückgang im Umland abkoppeln...

Around the world, pension reform remains at the center of public debate. Its social, fiscal, and macroeconomic implications confront policy makers, practitioners, and academia with challenging questions. Pension systems in aging societies-in need of reform and further stressed by the pressures...