The article examines the macroeconomic effects of the recent labour market reforms in Germany. The reforms increased … they consider lower wages and higher wage dispersion major prerequisites for stronger employment growth. The theoretical … positive effects of enhanced competitiveness as could be observed in Germany in recent years. A comparison of the most recent …

The present paper estimates and decomposes the employment effect of innovation by R&D intensity levels. Our micro …&D investment and firm employment, and to address important econometric issues, which is not possible in the standard estimation … innovation by 1% may increase employment up to 0.7%. The job creation effect of innovation reaches its peak when R&D intensity is …

The present paper estimates and decomposes the employment effect of innovation by R&D intensity levels. Our micro … the R&D investment and firm employment, and to address important econometric issues, which is not possible in the standard …: increasing innovation by 1% may increase employment up to 0.7%. The job creation effect of innovation reaches its peak when the R …

of short-time work since its emergence in Germany in the 1930s. It analyzes its effectiveness as a job preservation …