The author objects to a number of propositions which were chosen as the starting point of the research programme on flexibility potential. These theories include the allegedly inflexible wage structure that causes unemployment and the claim of poor labour market flexibility on the whole in...

The European Social Model (ESM) is increasingly becoming a model of integration policy. The idea is based on a combination of economic efficiency, in the sense of high productivity, competition and economic growth, and a high level of employment on the one hand together with social cohesion on...

Institutional Frameworks and Labor Market Performance produces an in-depth analysis of the functioning of various labor market institutions in both the USA and Germany. Particular emphasis is given to the substantial differences between the US and Germany in the ways important areas are...