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Reduction of social cushioning for the unemployed: the plans of the Federal Government in a European Context
Wolfgang Ochel
ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, München, 2003
in: ifo Schnelldienst, 2003, 56, Nr. 07, 46
ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, München, 2003
in: ifo Schnelldienst, 2003, 56, Nr. 07, 46
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In his declaration of 14 March 2003, Chancellor Schröder announced a reform of unemployment benefits and an elimination of the unemployment aid programme. With a reduction of the months that benefits are paid, Germany would move into mid-field in a European comparison.
JEL Classification: J640,J650
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