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Arbeitslosengelddauer nach wirtschaftlicher Lage: Extended Benefits auf dem Prüfstand (Duration of unemployment benefit according to the economic situation: Extended benefits on the test stand)

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  • Dietz, Martin

    (Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany)

  • Koch, Susanne

    (Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany)

  • Stephan, Gesine

    (Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany)

  • Stops, Michael

    (Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany)

  • Walwei, Ulrich

    (Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany)

  • Wolff, Joachim

    (Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany)

Abstract

"In IAB-Forum Spezial 2009 IAB researchers subjected the German labour market to a 'crisis check'. In a further contribution on the same subject we discuss the suggestion of a flexible configuration of the duration of entitlement to unemployment insurance benefit I (ALG I), one that has been introduced by the prominent economic specialist Wolfgang Franz, among others. According to this, earnings-replacement benefits should be paid for a longer period of time during a recession but for a shorter period of time when the economy is booming. This is already done in the United States within the framework of so-called 'extended benefits'. The question is whether such an arrangement is both possible and sensible for the German labour market." (Authors' abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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  • Dietz, Martin & Koch, Susanne & Stephan, Gesine & Stops, Michael & Walwei, Ulrich & Wolff, Joachim, 2009. "Arbeitslosengelddauer nach wirtschaftlicher Lage: Extended Benefits auf dem Prüfstand (Duration of unemployment benefit according to the economic situation: Extended benefits on the test stand)," IAB-Forum, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany], vol. 2009(2), pages 96-103.
    • Handle: RePEc:iab:iabfor:v:2009:i:2:p:096-103
    DOI: 10.3278/IFO0902W096
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