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Distributive Effects of the German Hartz IV-Reforms
Economy
Distributive Effects of the German Hartz IV-Reforms
The activating labour market reforms of the German government at the beginning of the 21st century (Agenda 2010) were considered to be successful in reducing unemployment, especially long-term unemployment. But the majority of the media and also the majority of the German population consider this reform as socially unfair. While long-term unemployment fell from 1.7 […]