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Economic reform and the political economy of the German welfare state
Wirtschaftsreform und politische Ökonomie des deutschen Wohlfahrtsstaats
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Abstract "The central problem of the German economy is the high costs of labour, driven up by the burden of funding an extensive welfare state through social insurance contributions that operate as payroll taxes on employment. The study identifies the political causes of the long-term rise in non-wage labour... view more
"The central problem of the German economy is the high costs of labour, driven up by the burden of funding an extensive welfare state through social insurance contributions that operate as payroll taxes on employment. The study identifies the political causes of the long-term rise in non-wage labour costs. It analyses the reforms of the last decade, showing how the multiplicity of veto points in the German political economy has weakened reform initiatives and reduced the prospect for effective reform in the foreseeable future." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
economic reform; non-wage labor costs; welfare state; reform; social welfare state; Federal Republic of Germany; political economy
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Social Security
Political Economy
Method
applied research; descriptive study
Document language
English
Publication Year
2005
Page/Pages
p. 174-195
Journal
German Politics, 14 (2005) 2
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
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