Hartz IV and the Labour Market Miracle – Causality or Coincidence?

• Název práce v češtině: Hartz IV a zázrak pracovního trhu – Kauzalita nebo shoda náhod?
• Název v anglickém jazyce: Hartz IV and the Labour Market Miracle – Causality or Coincidence?
• Klíčová slova: Hartz IV, Agenda 2010, Sociální stát, Zázrak pracovního trhu, Nezaměstnanost, Relativní chudoba
• Klíčová slova anglicky: Hartz IV, Agenda 2010, Welfare state, Labour market miracle, Unemployment, Relative Poverty
• Akademický rok vypsání: 2019/2020
• Typ práce: diplomová práce
• Jazyk práce: angličtina
• Ústav: Katedra německých a rakouských studií (23-KNRS)
• Vedoucí / školitel: PhDr. Zuzana Lizcová, Ph.D.
• Řešitel: skrytý - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem
• Datum přihlášení: 22.07.2020
• Datum zadání: 22.07.2020
• Datum a čas obhajoby: 21.06.2021 09:00
• Místo konání obhajoby: Pekařská 16, JPEK106, 106, Malá učebna, 1.patro
• Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: 04.05.2021
• Datum proběhlé obhajoby: 21.06.2021
• Oponenti: Dr. phil. doc. Boris Barth, M.A.

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Předběžná náplň práce

Tato práce zkoumá dopady reformy Hartz IV na německý pracovní trh, především na snížení nezaměstnanosti. Dále zkoumá dopad této reformy na vývoj relativní chudoby.

Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce

This thesis investigates the effects of Hartz IV reform on the German labour market, especially the unemployment reduction. The topic of relative poverty development is also examined.