Anet Weterings (p), Marten Middeldorp (p), Arjen Edzes

Stephan Brunow

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Stephan Brunow (p)

Anet Weterings

The German labour market experiences a substantive reduction on unemployment after the crisis years 2008 and 2009 and the number of employees increased steadily. Such good news partly overshadow the group of long-term welfare recipients. Especially this group does not benefit much from the upwind on the labour market. However, this group is largely heterogeneous: it includes long-term unemployed but also welfare recipients who already supply their work capacity but the income does not cover cost of living. Also, children may receive welfare benefits if the parents’ income is too little.
The aim of this paper is to analyse the regional environment of such welfare recipients and the selectivity in space. Are there group differences? Are, for instance, long-term unemployed or single parents households are more frequently located in cities; or is the group of welfare recipients in rural areas different from those in agglomeration areas? Evidence on the distribution and selectivity of long-term welfare recipients is needed to develop policy strategies that fit the local requirements for the respective local groups.