1. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 25 // 2004

    Leaving Unemployment for Self-Employment

    The book presents an analysis of the transition from unemployment to self-employment and its subsidisation with the so-called "bridging allowance" in Germany. On the basis of econometric models, the determinants…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2004

    Social Security Strategies and Redistributive Effects in European Social Transfer Systems

    This paper evaluates the linkage between social security strategies and redistributive effects in EU social transfer systems. It is argued that the various European systems produce different patterns of…

  3. ZEW-Wirtschaftsanalysen Contribution to Edited Volume Vol. 72 // 2004

    Finanzmarktintegration und Wirtschaftsstandort

  4. Refereed Journal // 2004

    The Performance of Socially Responsible Investments: Investment Funds and Indices

    The aim of this study is the analysis of the performance of so called socially responsible investments (SRI). The performance of SRI equity investment funds and equity indices is investigated using Jensen´s…