In this article, we study state dependence in social assistance receipt in Germany using annual survey data from the … rates are much higher in Eastern Germany than in Western Germany, absolute levels of structural state dependence however are …

In January 2015, Germany introduced a federal, statutory minimum wage of 8.50 € per hour. This study evaluates the …

satisfaction in Germany using the SOEP 1995-2004. We find strong evidence that individuals in Germany are negatively influenced by …

-take-up behaviour of Social Assistance (SA) in Germany. According to our simulation as much as 67 percent of the eligible population did …

In 2005, Germany introduced the integrated welfare benefit 'unemployment benefit II' for needy individuals capable of … eligibility and a focus on labour market integration through activation. The heterogeneous recipient groups comprise not only …Im Jahr 2005 wurde in Deutschland die integrierte Sozialleistung "Arbeitslosengeld II" für erwerbsfähige …

We investigate whether the dependence of immigrants on welfare benefits leads to opposition to further immigration by … natives lead to less favourable attitudes of natives towards immigration. Interestingly, we do not find similar stylised facts … for immigrants' attitudes towards immigration. …

contains an overview of the background regarding immigration in recent decades followed by a survey of relevant benefit … programmes in the Danish welfare state. Existing studies focus on both macro analyses of the overall impact from immigration on …