This paper presents an applied general equilibrium model for Germany. The model integrates specific labour market …

large data sets from the U.S., Britain, and western Germany to test the Krugman hypothesis for the 1990s, when unemployment … in Germany increased (unlike in the U.S. and Britain, where it fell). British and German evidence is further backed up … with alternative data sets for these countries. I find evidence for the Krugman hypothesis when Germany is compared to the …

-specified time limits, are viewed as one important reason for the persistently high level of unemployment in Germany by many … typically assumed by contributors to recent discussions on the potential labour market effects of welfare reforms in Germany …

mikroökonometrisch untersucht. Die Analyse verdeutlicht, dass in Deutschland Lohnrigiditäten keineswegs selten sind. Diese haben eine …

This paper analyses the effects of a social assistance reform in Germany. In contrast to studies which are based on …

innovation and employment growth in Germany. The model is tailor-made for analysing firm-level employment effects of innovations … Germany are similar to those found for Spain and the UK. …