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...

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Main Authors: Hochmuth, Brigitte, Kohlbrecher, Britta, Merkl, Christian, Gartner, Hermann
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Nürnberg 2019
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19306665124911248479-Hartz-iV-and-the-decline-of-Ge.htm

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