The micro and macro economics of short-time work

Pierre Cahuc

This article provides an overview of the economic literature on short-time work. It presents the main characteristics of short-time work since its emergence in Germany in the 1930s. It analyzes its effectiveness as a job preservation mechanism, drawing on theoretical models and empirical studies. It concludes by highlighting the areas that future research could explore to address the most significant gaps in our understanding of short-time work.

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Year of publication:	December 2024
Authors:	Cahuc, Pierre
Publisher:	Berlin, Germany : Rockwool Foundation Berlin
Subject:	Short-time work \| furlough \| employment \| working hours \| Arbeitszeit \| Working time \| Unterbeschäftigung \| Underemployment \| Arbeitsmarktpolitik \| Labour market policy \| Deutschland \| Germany \| Erwerbstätigkeit \| Employment \| Beschäftigungseffekt \| Employment effect

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (circa 57 Seiten) Illustrationen
Series:	Discussion paper series. - Berlin : ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin, ZDB-ID 3188456-8. - Vol. 24, 32
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Arbeitspapier ; Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	hdl:10419/308776 [Handle]
Classification:	J23 - Employment Determination; Job Creation; Demand for Labor; Self-Employment ; J41 - Contracts: Specific Human Capital, Matching Models, Efficiency Wage Models, and Internal Labor Markets ; J63 - Turnover; Vacancies; Layoffs
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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