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Another economic miracle? : the German labor market and the great recession
Rinne, Ulf; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - In: IZA journal of labor policy 1 (2012), pp. 1-21
Germany’s labor market responded only mildly to the Great Recession. Important factors for this development include the strong economic position due to recent labor market reforms, the crisis affecting mainly export-oriented companies, the extension of short-time work, time buffers due to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009686542
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The German statutory minimum wage and its effects on regional employment and unemployment
Bonin, Holger; Isphording, Ingo Eduard; Lichter, Andreas; … - 2019
unemployment on the level of regional labor markets. Using variation in the regional exposure to the new wage floor, we employ a … difference-in-differences approach that compares the evolution of employment and unemployment between regions with varying … reduction is not accompanied by a proportional increase in unemployment. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011989134
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Another Economic Miracle? The German Labor Market and the Great Recession
Rinne, Ulf; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
The mild response of the German labor market to the worst global recession in post-war history appears as an economic miracle. In response to the crisis, Germany has shown to be a strong case of internal flexibility. We argue that important factors that have contributed to this development...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009416929
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Is Germany the North Star of Labor Market Policy?
Rinne, Ulf; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
Germany's recovery from an unemployment disease and its resilience to the Great Recession is remarkable. Its success …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010735642
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In-Work Benefits and the Nordic Model
Kolm, Ann-Sofie; Tonin, Mirco - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Stockholms Universitet - 2013
Welfare benefits in the Nordic countries are often tied to employment. We argue that this is one of the factors behind the success of the Nordic model, where a comprehensive welfare state is associated with high employment. In a general equilibrium setting, the underlining mechanism works...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010611635
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Is Germany the North Star of labor market policy?
Rinne, Ulf; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2013
Germany's recovery from an unemployment disease and its resilience to the Great Recession is remarkable. Its success …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293117
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Another economic miracle? The German labor market and the great recession
Rinne, Ulf; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - In: IZA Journal of Labor Policy 1 (2012), pp. 1-21
Germany's labor market responded only mildly to the Great Recession. Important factors for this development include the strong economic position due to recent labor market reforms, the crisis affecting mainly export-oriented companies, the extension of short-time work, time buffers due to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010332005
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In-Work Benefits and the Nordic Model
Kolm, Ann-Sofie; Tonin, Mirco - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
Welfare benefits in the Nordic countries are often tied to employment. We argue that this is one of the factors behind the success of the Nordic model, where a comprehensive welfare state is associated with high employment. In a general equilibrium setting, the underlining mechanism works...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011271987
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Another economic miracle? The German labor market and the great recession
Rinne, Ulf; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2011
The mild response of the German labor market to the worst global recession in post-war history appears as an economic miracle. In response to the crisis, Germany has shown to be a strong case of internal flexibility. We argue that important factors that have contributed to this development...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282628
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In-work benefits and the Nordic model
Kolm, Ann-Sofie; Tonin, Mirco - 2012
Welfare benefits in the Nordic countries are often tied to employment. We argue that this is one of the factors behind the success of the Nordic model, where a comprehensive welfare state is associated with high employment. In a general equilibrium setting, the underlining mechanism works...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291388