TY - RPRT AU - Ebbinghaus, Bernhard AU - Eichhorst, Werner TI - Employment Regulation and Labor Market Policy in Germany, 1991-2005 PY - 2006/Dec/ PB - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) CY - Bonn T2 - IZA Discussion Paper IS - 2505 UR - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp2505 AB - The paper provides an overview of institutional provisions and reforms regarding employment protection, active and passive labor market policies in Germany as well as of actors' responsibilities in these areas. It covers the period between the early 1990s and the most recent Hartz reforms. Empirical data on labor market outcomes with respect to the levels and structures of both employment and unemployment complements this study. KW - employment protection KW - active labor market policy KW - unemployment insurance KW - Germany ER -