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Germany's social security system under strain

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  • Siebert, Horst

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Germany's social security system is surveyed, its benefits and contributions are discussed. The expansion of this system in the last decades is described, its impact on employment and growth is studied and proposals for the reform of the system are discussed.

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  • Siebert, Horst, 2003. "Germany's social security system under strain," Kiel Working Papers 1155, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).
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    1. Iwiyisi Inua, Ofe & Anita Emeni, Ashinedu, 2019. "Corporate Governance Attributes And Social Sustainability Reporting," International Journal of Contemporary Accounting Issues-IJCAI (formerly International Journal of Accounting & Finance IJAF), The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), vol. 8(1), pages 21-37, June.

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    Keywords

    welfare state; health; unemployment and old age insurance; policy reform; social security system;
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    JEL classification:

    • H5 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty
    • J26 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Retirement; Retirement Policies

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