competitiveness at the sectoral level for Germany, and compare the empirical evidence with selected other euro area countries. …

This paper analyzes Germany's unusual labor market experience during the Great Recession. We estimate a general … equilibrium model with a detailed labor market block for post-unification Germany. This allows us to disentangle the role of …

miracle. In response to the crisis, Germany has shown to be a strong case of internal flexibility. We argue that important … reforms, the nature of the crisis affecting mainly export-oriented companies in Germany, the extension of short-time work, the … ; Germany ; short-time work ; unemployment ; labor market institutions ; internal flexibility …

the micro-structure of the recent export collapse in manufacturing industries in Germany during the crisis of 2008 … trade collapse ; granular economy ; Germany …

Germany. We take as a starting point a very detailed administrative matched employer-employee dataset to estimate labor demand …

Germany experienced an even deeper fall in GDP in the Great Recession than the United States, with little employment … traditional government-sponsored short-time work. -- unemployment ; Germany ; Great Recession ; short time work ; working time …