In connection with a program to expand publicly provided daycare for small children in Germany, the government has suggested to introduce a new benefit for mothers of children younger than 3 years who decide to…
The demographic trend of decreasing and eldering population, as it is the case in Germany, induces negative effects on the social security system, on the productivity as well as on the innovation potential of…
The German labour market is characterised by high employment stability and low dynamics due to a high degree of regulation. There are, however, important segments with low employment stability and short…
This project aims to develop a methodology which allows ex-ante evaluating the effects of the parental benefit (‘Elterngeld’), introduced in January 2007 in Germany, at both the micro and macro levels. We…
The aim of this project is to analyse reforms of the German income tax system, using an optimal taxation approach. Furthermore, we account for possible interaction effects due to the non-competitiveness of the…
In Germany, over 150 family related public services and transfers co-exist. Systematic evaluation of the effectiveness of these programs is lacking. This feasibilty study serves to develop a concrete strategy…
Young women disproportionately migrate from eastern to western Germany, leaving behind a historically unique imbalance in the gender ratio in many East German regions. In some East German counties, 100 men…
Pursuing a sustainable staffing policy, German companies are interested in estimating the consequences of demographic change in their direct labour market environment. On behalf of an automotive supplier, this…
Unemployment in the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg has reached the lowest level in years. Firms find it increasingly difficult to hire skilled workers. Skill shortages are expected to increase further due to…