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The Petersberg Declaration

Klaus Zimmermann (klaus.f.zimmermann@gmail.com), Michael Burda, Kai Konrad, Friedrich Schneider (friedrich.schneider@jku.at), Hilmar Schneider (schneider@iza.org), Juergen von Hagen and Gert Wagner

No 1, IZA Policy Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Against the background of the worldwide financial market and economic crisis, leading German economists urge policymakers to maintain the reform course in labor market policy. The experts warn not to jeopardize the clearly positive effects of the recent reform efforts. The "Petersberg Declaration" also proposes an economic orientation of German immigration legislation and an improvement of the market for social services, which has so far been dominated by voluntary work. Moreover, the welfare state should encourage risk-taking as a key factor for mobility, innovation, and growth.

Keywords: welfare state; immigration law; education; workfare; labor market (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J20 J60 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 6 pages
Date: 2009-04
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