Kiel Policy Brief No. 129: Despite the gloomy economic outlook for Germany, the Federal Employment Agency will continue to generate surpluses in 2019 and 2020.

Kiel Policy Brief No. 114: The rate of contributions to unemployment insurance should be reduced immediately from 3 to 2.5 percent. The increase of employment would be fostered.

Kiel Policy Brief No. 104: In Germany, the system of unemployment insurance has been in surplus since 2011. The reserves amounted to Euro 11 bn in the end of 2016. Only a small pa

KBW 2: After the reunification, in Germany economic growth was weak from a historical as well as international perspective. In particular, the years between 19

Kiel Policy Brief No. 28. Cutting government subsidies could contribute substantially to consolidating the budget in Germany.

Kiel Policy Brief No. 35: The financial situation of the social security system in Germany has improved due to the strong upswing and the increase of the rate of contributions in the beginning of 2011.

Kiel Policy Brief No. 77: Based on his analysis of the financial situation of the social security system in Germany, the Kiel economist Alfred Boss expects a deficit in 2015. The