Zur Verhinderung der Irreführung von Verbrauchern und zur Harmonisierung des europäischen Rechts wurde im Dezember 2006 die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1924/2006 zur Regelung nährwert- und gesundheitsbezogener Angaben (NGAs) über Lebensmittel erlassen. Vor diesem Hintergrund erfolgt im vorliegenden...

We study the contribution of market regulations in the dynamics of the real exchange rate within the European Union. Based on a model proposed by De Gregorio et al. (1994a), we show that both product market regulations in nontradable sectors and employment protection tend to inflate the real...

High levels of employment protection reduce hiring and firing and have a theoretically ambiguous effect on the employment level. Immigrants, being new to the labor market, may be less aware of employment protection regulations and less likely to claim their rights, which may create a gap between...