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  1. Cf. Frank Oschmiansky, Silke Krull, Günther Schmid: Faule Arbeitslose? Politische Konjunkturen einer Debatte. In Discussion Paper des WZB, No. FSI 01-206, 2001.

  2. Cf. Allensbacher Berichte, No. 6/2001.

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  6. Cf.: http://www.bundesregierung.de/top/dokumente/Artikel/ix_70398.htm

  7. This could also be due to the fact, however, that — as has been argued — many jobless start out with unrealistic ideas on wages. Studies reveal serious methodological problems, however. Only about half of those surveyed provide a wage demand, and this group, as far as can be ascertained, is not representative of all unemployed people. Cf. Björn Christensen: The Determinants of Reservation Wages in Germany. Does a Motivation Gap Exist? Kiel Working Paper, No. 1024 (2001), p. 20. Cf. Björn Christensen: Reservation Wages, Offered Wages and Unemployment Duration — New Empirical Evidence. Kiel Working Paper, No. 1095 (2002).

  8. Cf. C. Katharina Spieß (in co-operation with Barbara Müller-Unger and Jens Schmidt-Ehmcke): Abschätzung des Finanzierungsbedarfs für die Bereitstellung einer bedarfsgerechten Versorgung mit Plätzen in Kindertageseinrichtungen. Kurzgutachten des DIW für die Bundestagsfraktion von Bündnis 90/Die Grünen. Berlin 2001. (Reproduced manuscript)

  9. Owing to lower income prospects and for a number of other reasons, the unemployed are also more dissatisfied with their life before becoming unemployed. On average, however, this effect is very small and cannot be used to explain the illustrated differences between unemployed and employed. Cf. Liliana Winkelmann and Rainer Winkelmann: Happiness and Unemployment: A Panel Data Analysis for Germany. In:Konjunkturpolitik, Issue 4 (1995).

  10. Cf. Gert G. Wagner: Kinderbetreuung und Vorschulerziehung sollten flexibel gestaltet werden — Erziehung muss für Eltern keine ökonomische Last sein. In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung, no. 1/2002.

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Brenke, K. Unemployed — and unwilling to work?. Economic Bulletin 39, 187–194 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02677733

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