The German Labor Market Reforms and Post-Unemployment Earnings /
In 2003-05, Germany undertook extensive labor market reforms which were followed by a large and persistent decline in unemployment. Key elements of the reforms were a drastic cut in benefits for the long-term unemployed and tighter job search and acceptance obligations. Using a large confidential da...
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Format: | Journal |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2015.
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Series: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2015/162 |
Online Access: | Full text available on IMF |