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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Autor principal: Engbom, Niklas
Otros Autores: Detragiache, Enrica, Raei, Faezeh
Formato: Revista
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015.
Colección:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2015/162
Acceso en línea:Full text available on IMF