Intensifying the use of benefit sanctions: an effective tool to increase employment?
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Intensifying the use of benefit sanctions: an effective tool to increase employment?
In Germany, imposition of benefit cuts for non-compliant welfare recipients depends on the policy of the local welfare agencies resulting in considerable regional variation, expressed in milder and stricter sanction regimes. Findings from international studies show, that benefit sanctions can substantially increase individual employment uptake. This raises the question, whether a stricter use o...
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عنوان ژورنال: IZA Journal of Labor Policy
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2193-9004
DOI: 10.1186/2193-9004-3-21