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Aktivierende Sozialhilfe - Ein Weg zu mehr Beschäftigung und Wachstum

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  • Hans-Werner Sinn
  • Christian Holzner
  • Wolfgang Meister
  • Wolfgang Ochel
  • Martin Werding

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Der Sozialstaat wurde geschaffen, die Fehlfunktionen des Arbeitsmarktes zu korrigieren und mehr soziale Gerechtigkeit herzustellen, als es der Markt vermag. Aber der Sozialstaat trägt seinerseits zu den sichtbaren Defekten des Arbeitsmarktes bei. Besonders problematisch ist die heutige Sozialhilfe, weil sie eine feste Lohnuntergrenze in das Tarifsystem einzieht. Kaum jemand ist bereit, zu einem Lohn unterhalb der Sozialhilfe zu arbeiten. Andererseits stellt kein Unternehmen jemanden ein, dessen Lohn höher ist als die Wertschöpfung, die er zu leisten vermag. Arbeitslosigkeit im Niedriglohnbereich ist die Folge.

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  • Hans-Werner Sinn & Christian Holzner & Wolfgang Meister & Wolfgang Ochel & Martin Werding, 2002. "Aktivierende Sozialhilfe - Ein Weg zu mehr Beschäftigung und Wachstum," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 55(09), pages 03-52, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:55:y:2002:i:09:p:03-52
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    Keywords

    Reform; Sozialhilfe; Sozialstaat; Niedriglohn; Haushaltseinkommen; Arbeitsmarkt; Beschäftigungseffekt; Wirtschaftswachstum; Deutschland;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • J20 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - General
    • J30 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - General
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J60 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - General

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