Die Standort- und Wachstumsschwäche Deutschlands hat bedrohliche Ausmaße erreicht. Seit 30 Jahren steigt die Arbeitslosigkeit, und das Wachstum erlahmt. Deutschland wird zurzeit sukzessive von einem EU-Land nach dem anderen überholt. Der Euro hat die deutsche Wirtschaft des Zinsvorteils...

"This paper discusses free immigration to regulated labour markets (as in Europe) and to unregulated labour markets (as in the US), and explores the implications for migration flows of collective agreements, employment protection laws, product market regulations etc. It is argued that the...

Reviews trends from 1980 to 1996.

Examines the effects of the crisis on collective bargaining as well as the way unions and employers use collective bargaining to deal with the crisis.

Deals with the genesis of the Council Directive 94/45/EC and describes the establishment of a works council or of a procedure for the purposes of informing and consulting employees. Discusses the subsidiary requirements regarding information and consultation in case where no agreement has been...

Discusses the position of labour law in the EU candidate countries vis-a-vis EC Law and ILO Standards. Undertakes a comparison between approaches to labour regulations in candidate countries and in EU member states.