In the north-western corner of Germany, the Ems-Achse, a rural region, has witnessed a decade of economic growth. This growth has exacerbated labour shortages, primarily due to an aging population and the outmigration of youth. Acknowledging the potential of teleworking, regional stakeholders...

Rüdiger Soltwedel (et al.): Regulierungen auf dem Arbeitsmarkt der Bundesrepublik. Kieler Studien (Band 233), Institut für Weltwirtschaft an der Universität Kiel, herausgegeben von Horst Siebert. Verlag J. C. B. Mohr, Tübingen 1990. 267 Seiten, 66 DM (broschiert), 89 DM (Leinen)

Recent reforms have put Germany among the OECD countries with the fewest restrictions on labour migration for highly-skilled occupations, yet inflows continue to be relatively low. As labour migration is supposed to be one means to help meet future labour and skill shortages caused by a...

This report, part of a series covering around 20 OECD countries, contains a survey of Germany's main barriers to employment for older workers, an assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to overcome these barriers, and a set of policy recommendations to further action by...