Essays about: "hartz"

Found 4 essays containing the word hartz.

  1. 1. Change and Continuity in Welfare States: A qualitative approach to examine the German cash-benefit “Kosten der Heizung und Unterkunft“ from the perspective of Incremental Institutional Change

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Angelika Demski; [2021]
    Keywords : incremental institutional change; Kosten der Unterkunft und Heizung; Unemployment Benefit II; Change and Continutity; Welfare State; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : What drives change and continuity in welfare states? This master thesis contributes to the debate by examining the German cash-benefit “Kosten der Unterkunft und Heizung”. This cash-benefit is a component of the means-tested unemployment benefit II in Germany which was introduced by the Hartz-IV-Reform in 2005. READ MORE

  3. 2. Unemployment benefit generosity in a life-cycle model with endogenous job-serch effort

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : René Karadakic; [2018]
    Keywords : Life-cycle; unemployment insurance; job-search; effort; unemployment benefits; labour market reform;

    Abstract : Unemployment in Austria has been considerably low in the past decades compared to other European countries. Nevertheless, recent increases in the past five years started a controversial discussion about the generous unemployment insurance system in place. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Animal Within : A Psychoanalytical Perspective on Shape-Shifting

    University essay from Engelska institutionen

    Author : Linus Emmer Granqvist; [2011]
    Keywords : Animal; within; shapeshifting; shape-shifting; freud; sigmund; harry; potter; dracula; hartz; wolf; werewolf; psychosis; superhuman; subhuman;

    Abstract : As seen from cultural history, shape-shifting is a very widespread literary motif, which suggests that it has high inspirational power and general appeal. Shape-shifting has not been critically examined in the detail it merits: it is mostly examined as a part of other theories. READ MORE

  5. 4. The role and functions of expertise in contemporary societies : evidence from the German Hartz Commission

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Christian Büger; Peter Onneken; [2002]
    Keywords : Sociology; Sociologi; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Following the concepts of knowledge societies, capacity for effective action is limited mainly by the availability and application of expert knowledge. Experts can therefore be seen as influential actors in societal decision-making. READ MORE