TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Spermann, Alexander
        TI  - How to Fight Long-Term Unemployment: Lessons from Germany
        PY  - 2015/Jun/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 9134
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp9134
        AB  - The number of long-term unemployed in Germany has stagnated at around one million for several years. Despite excellent labour market conditions, the long-term unemployment rate is well above the OECD average. Therefore, the "carrot and stick" principle of Hartz reforms is in clear need of further development. The author proposes an overall concept for preventing and reducing long-term unemployment and long-term basic income receipt. An important element is an activation strategy for long-term unemployed and long-term basic income recipients that implies interim target setting and requires more and better trained case managers in the job centres.
        KW  - Germany
KW  - long-term basic income receipt
KW  - long-term unemployment
KW  - training programs
KW  - active labor market policy
KW  - activation
        ER  -