In Germany, trade unions and works councils are more often present in the public than in the private sector. Whereas in … sector efficiency is hardly taken into account in the New Public Management. As a result of this, the current reforms of the … public sector in Germany may lead to sub-optimal results. …

Utilising a large representative data set for Germany, this study contrasts absenteeism of self-employed individuals …

Utilising a large representative data set for Germany, this study contrasts absenteeism of self-employed individuals …Unter Verwendung eines großen repräsentativen Datensatzes für Deutschland stellt diese Studie Fehlzeiten von …

Utilising a large representative data set for Germany, this study contrasts absenteeism of self-employed individuals …Unter Verwendung eines großen repräsentativen Datensatzes für Deutschland stellt diese Studie Fehlzeiten von …

for Germany, we indeed find absenteeism of employees to be higher in the public than the private sector. The differences … that the stereotype of the "malingering bureaucrat" seems to be an exaggeration, at least for Germany …