Using a newly constructed macroeconometric model for Germany and the rest of the Euro area, we investigate the … macroeconomic effects of structural labor market reforms in Germany. We find that neither the fact that Germany can no longer pursue … Germany by implementing labor market reforms themselves constitute impediments to successful reforms. Reforms would relative …

as a determinant of high unemployment in Europe. Furthermore, a case study analyzes the unemployment problem in Germany … and critically discusses new reform efforts. In particular this section analyzes whether the recently enacted Hartz …

job opportunities and job stability. This paper addresses this issue using administrative longitudinal data for Germany …-off is not confirmed by the results. In Germany, men have experienced an increase in employment stability over time, mated …

countries - Germany and France - on the domestic and foreign economy. We test the implications of the gains in matching … labour market, which replicates the data quite well. We then explore the reform possibilities in the French labour market and …