In Deutschland und Europa wächst der Widerstand gegen das geplante Freihandelsabkommen TTIP. Thilo Bode schildert anschaulich und mit analytischer Schärfe, wie TTIP Verbraucherrechte und Umweltstandards gefährdet. Die Konzerne drohen über unsere Zukunft zu bestimmen – stärkere...

This paper offers a legal and an economic analysis of collective dismissals procedures. First, it explains the economic rationale for having collective dismissal procedures in place, in light of the fact that labour markets are not perfect. Second, it overviews the international labour standards...

This paper documents the emergence and growth of digital labour markets in Eastern Europe. It shows that the development of two types of digital work – online work through online labour platforms and offline work mediated by mobile apps – have a different history, root causes and dynamics....