The aim of this paper is twofold. First, we describe determinants for the use of short-time work during the economic recession 2008 / 2009. Second, post-crisis changes in turnover and employment are analyzed with focus on the use of short-time work. The analysis is restricted to firms in the...

Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, Möglichkeiten einer wohlfahrtssteigernden Kooperation zwischen Trägern der makroökonomischen Stabilisierungspolitik in der EWWU aufzuzeigen. Die Betrachtung von Geld-, Finanz- und Lohnpolitik wird dabei auch unter spieltheoretischen Aspekten vorgenommen. Zudem...

Can monetary policy prevent real estate bubbles from harming economic welfare? The European Central Bank (ECB) has to conduct monetary policy for the Euro area as a whole, but her policy affects countries with rapidly rising house prices (e.g. Spain) in a markedly different way than those with...