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Germany's Social Security System under Strain

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Horst Siebert
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Germany'’s social security system is surveyed, its benefits and contributions are discussed. The expansion of this system in the last decades is described, its impact on employment and growth is studied and proposals for the reform of the system are discussed.

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Paper provided by Kiel Institute for the World Economy in its series Kiel Working Papers with number 1155.

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Length: 64 pages
Date of creation: Mar 2003
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Handle: RePEc:kie:kieliw:1155

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Keywords: Social security system; welfare state; health; unemployment and old age insurance; policy reform;

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H5 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies
I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare and Poverty
J26 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Retirement; Retirement Policies

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