@article{2012:herzogstein:alternativ,
title = {Alternativen zu Mini- und Midijobs? Die Beispiele Frankreich und Vereinigtes Königreich},
year = {2012},
note = {The introduction of the so called mini-jobs in 2003 had several
objectives: to reduce the gap between marginal employment and standard
employment, to establish transitions into standard employment, and to
reduce illicit work by making mini-jobs attractive for workers.
However, despite the fact that the number of mini-jobs has increased
significantly, it does not seem that the objectives of the reform have
been reached. The aim of this article is to take a closer look at
similar instruments in the United Kingdom and in France. Both
countries have wage subsidies, but in contrast to Germany they are
part of the countries’ tax system and are linked to minimum wages.
Furthermore, wage subsidies in both countries are targeted towards
jobs with either working hours or working income above a certain
threshold. The presented analysis finds some evidence that this
combination of instruments is more effective with respect to the
bridging function into standard employment than is the mini-job in
Germany.},
journal = {WSI-Mitteilungen},
pages = {41--49},
author = {Herzog-Stein, Alexander and Sesselmeier, Werner},
volume = {65},
number = {1}
}