Ifo Institute: Reform of the Welfare State in Germany Could Fail Due to Incompatible Objectives
December 13, 2025
December 13, 2025
MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 13 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release:
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Reform of the Welfare State in Germany Could Fail Due to Incompatible Objectives
The ifo Institute warns that reforms of the welfare state in Germany may fail despite good intentions. A recent article points out the great conflicts between key objectives in the reform efforts, such as incentives to work, costs, and distributional effects. The researchers at the ifo Institute . . .
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Reform of the Welfare State in Germany Could Fail Due to Incompatible Objectives
The ifo Institute warns that reforms of the welfare state in Germany may fail despite good intentions. A recent article points out the great conflicts between key objectives in the reform efforts, such as incentives to work, costs, and distributional effects. The researchers at the ifo Institute . . .