Hartz IV and the decline of German unemployment: A macroeconomic evaluation
"This paper proposes a new approach to evaluate the macroeconomic effects of the Hartz IV reform in Germany, which reduced the generosity of long-term unemployment benefits. We use a model with different unemployment durations, where the reform initiates both a partial effect and an equilibrium...
Main Authors: | Hochmuth, Brigitte, Kohlbrecher, Britta, Merkl, Christian, Gartner, Hermann |
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Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
Format: | TEXT |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Nürnberg
2019
IAB |
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Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19306665124911248479-Hartz-iV-and-the-decline-of-Ge.htm |
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