Welfare To Work In The U.S.: A Model For Germany?
Wolfgang Ochel
University of Munich - Ifo Institute for Economic Research; CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute for Economic Research)
August 2001
CESifo Working Paper No. 537
Abstract:
Social assistance in Germany reduces the incentive to work. The U. S. Welfare to Work Programme tries to avoid such disincentives. It consists essentially of two elements: the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for employees in low wage occupations and a Workfare model. The EITC and the Workfare model as implemented in the State of Wisconsin are described and analyzed. Conclusions for welfare reform in Germany are drawn.
JEL Classifications: I38, J31, J38
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Ochel, Wolfgang, Welfare To Work In The U.S.: A Model For Germany? (August 2001). CESifo Working Paper No. 537. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=280869
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