Germany's social security system under strain

Horst Siebert

No 1155, Kiel Working Papers from Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel)

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: welfare state; health; unemployment and old age insurance; policy reform; social security system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H5 I18 I3 J26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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