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The rise and fall of the "Normalarbeitsverhältnis" in Germany
Pierenkemper, Toni - 2009
The following paper attempts to trace the construction of the standard employment contract in Germany from the … consolidation of the welfare state, this type of employment was reinforced in Germany in the 20th century and finally developed into … anachronistic and obsolete. -- Economic history ; standard employment ; Germany …
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Mass weddings, baby boom and full employment? : Nazi Germany's 1933 marriage loan and its efficacy in theory and practice
Somcutean, Cristina - In: Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte 63 (2022) 1, pp. 267-301
In 1933, the German government introduced the marriage loan for newlyweds, a policy aimed at increasing marriages and births as well as male employment, which entailed a work ban for the wife and sizeable credit deductions for children. This paper illustrates that the policy was rather...
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How do economies in EU-CEE cope with labour shortages?
Astrov, Vasily; Leitner, Sebastian; Grieveson, Richard; … - 2021
The EU member states in Central and Eastern Europe (EU-CEE) were experiencing rising labour shortages prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and ongoing demographic decline means that the issue is likely to resurface once the pandemic is over. As a result, the bargaining power of labour has increased,...
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Labor market regulation in Eastern Russia in 1918-1922 : institutional factors, mechanisms, and outcomes
Rynkov, Vadim Markovič - In: Russian journal of economics 7 (2021) 2, pp. 137-159
This article uses archival documents and periodical publications to analyze the impact of the Civil War on the labor market in the regions of Eastern Russia. It considers key labor market institutions such as legislation, infrastructure (labor exchanges, unemployment funds, and professional and...
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How do economies in EU-CEE cope with labour shortages? : study update from wiiw research report 452
Astrov, Vasily; Grieveson, Richard; Hanzl-Weiss, Doris; … - 2022
The EU member states in Central and Eastern Europe (EU-CEE) have been experiencing increasing labour shortages, which only briefly subsided in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ongoing demographic decline suggests that labour shortages will only get stronger over time. As a result, the...
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Local competiveness fostered through local institutions for entrepreneurship
Andersson, Martin; Henrekson, Magnus - 2014
We review and assess the role local institutional framework conditions play in fostering local entrepreneurship. The basic premise is that entrepreneurship is a central driver of economic renewal and change, and that institutions affect both the supply and direction of entrepreneurship. While...
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Economic Development Incentives, Reported Job Creation, and Local Employment
Bryne, Paul - 2018
State and local policymakers continue to utilize and place an important emphasis on economic development incentives as a means of attracting and retaining employers, with tax increment financing (TIF) being one of the more popular incentives. Recently, a number of states have increased reporting...
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Firm Responses to State Hiring Subsidies : Regression Discontinuity Evidence from a Tax Credit Formula
Hyman, Benjamin G.; Freedman, Matthew; Khanna, Shantanu; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
We examine firm responses to location-based hiring subsidies. We leverage institutional features of the California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC), a large-scale business incentive program that incorporates best practices from prior job creation policies. The CCTC award selection procedure combines...
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Unemployment and the future of work : an enquiry for the churches
1997
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Fair employment in Northern Ireland : a generation on
Osborne, Robert D. (contributor);  … - 2004
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