"Labour market policy always had and continues to have an indisputable role in the transformation process in eastern Germany - complementary to the diverse efforts of economic and structural policy in dealing with the structural breakdown and creating new jobs. It has not only eased the pressure...

"Labour market policy always had and continues to have an indisputable role in the transformation process in eastern Germany - complementary to the diverse efforts of economic and structural policy in dealing with the structural breakdown and creating new jobs. It has not only eased the pressure...

"Over 400 employment companies are presently operating in eastern Germany. They were founded to influence socially acceptable employment reductions brought about by transformation process and to provide support for the creation of new jobs. After a blanket agreement between the Treuhandanstalt...

"Over 400 employment companies are presently operating in eastern Germany. They were founded to influence socially acceptable employment reductions brought about by transformation process and to provide support for the creation of new jobs. After a blanket agreement between the Treuhandanstalt...