This paper examines critically the system of industry-level wage bargaining in Germany. More specifically, it shows … that the importance of industry-level wage bargaining declines in Germany and that one major reason for this development is …

channel. We apply the model to simulate far-reaching labor market reforms in Germany during the mid-2000s. We find that … reducing the generosity of unemployment benefits decreases wages, fosters employment and augments competitiveness as well as …

have a higher wage flexibility with respect to national unemployment. …

Industrial relations are in flux in many nations, perhaps most notably in Germany and Britain. That said, comparatively … in Germany and still less in both countries about firm transitions between these institutions over time. The present … and the erosion of sectoral bargaining in Germany, and identify the respective roles of behavioral and compositional …

At the turn of the millennium three frequently cited potential causes of new challenges for wage policy in Germany are …

not be considered an adequate policy to reduce unemployment. … not be considered an adequate policy to reduce unemployment. …

Total employment in Germany is supposed to increase if people could realize their desired working hours. However, this … additional work-sharing in Germany. Furthermore, the match between actual and desired hours of Germans would improve if Germans … that hours restrictions shrank over time, which means, Germany seems to be moving towards a more flexible labor market. …