Analyzes EU posted work in theory and practice from the point of view of the posted worker and identifies emerging structures of access and denial to labor rights for temporary intra-EU migrant workers based on extensive qualitative data collection in Germany.

We provide empirical evidence that strong dismissal laws appear to have a positive effect on the innovative pursuits of firms and their employees. Stringent labor laws provide firms a commitment device to not punish short-run failures and thereby spur their employees to pursue value-enhancing...

The paper surveys three broad categories of labor market institutions in Italy: employment protection legislation, unemployment benefit systems, and wage bargaining arrangements. In each case, the recent evolution and current state of Italian institutions are evaluated and compared with those in...

Im Bereich der häuslichen Betreuung älterer Menschen haben sich in den vergangenen Jahren verschiedene Beschäftigungsmodelle etabliert, die sich teilweise in einer rechtlichen Grauzone bewegen. Dies bietet Raum für Ausbeutung und betrifft häufig osteuropäische Frauen, die ganz überwiegend...

This paper presents the results of research, which highlights the situation during the pandemic in sectors characterised by low wages and a high turnover of workers. The empirical basis is formed by company case studies in the meat industry, postal services, and mask production in Germany and...

Using longitudinal data on labour law in France, Germany, Japan, Sweden, the UK and the USA for the four decades after 1970, we estimate the impact of labour regulation on unemployment and equality, using labour’s share of national income as a proxy for the latter. We employ a dynamic panel...