Die deutschen Kommunen sind zunehmend mit den Folgen der Arbeitslosigkeit konfrontiert, insbesondere mit hohen Sozialhilfeausgaben für Langzeitarbeitslose. Ein Grund für die Langzeitarbeitslosigkeit wird darin gesehen, dass die Motivation zur Ausübung einer Erwerbstätigkeit unterhalb des...

In the debate on in-work benefits in Germany it is often overlooked that such subsidies may only be effective if basic minimum income is remarkably decreased for those who are employable. However, proposals following this principle will hardly achieve political consensus as can be derived from...

The paper derives analytical transitions probabilities following an exogenous shock to the deterministic component in the conditional logit model. The solution draws on the postestimation distribution of the model’s stochastic component, identified on the basis of a direct utility maximization...

"The paper simulates the labor market impact of a fixed allowance for social insurance contributions. Based on a discrete choice labor supply model estimated using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we evaluate household utility changes triggered by the reform, including behavioral...