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Another economic miracle? : the German labor market and the great recession

Rinne, Ulf; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - In: IZA journal of labor policy 1 (2012), pp. 1-21

Germany’s labor market responded only mildly to the Great Recession. Important factors for this development include the strong economic position due to recent labor market reforms, the crisis affecting mainly export-oriented companies, the extension of short-time work, time buffers due to...

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How far away is a single European labor market?

Krause, Annabelle; Rinne, Ulf; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2014

A Single European Labor Market, particularly involving the free movement of workers within Europe, has been a goal of the European community since the 1950s. Whereas it may entail opportunities and drawbacks alike, the benefits - such as greater economic welfare for most citizens - are supposed...

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Celebrating 150 years of analyzing fertility trends in Germany

Kendzia, Michael Jan; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2012

in the Journal. Fertility naturally plays an important role in population economics. Its size has decreased significantly … from the 1900s. Long time-series regarding fertility and basic trends in Germany are documented and analyzed. We identify … three different explanatory approaches for the decline in fertility, according to which the various articles of the Journal …

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