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restricted to Germany, our basic findings are much in accordance with European-wide research projects, especially by the European … in Deutschland unter Berücksichtigung von damit einhergehenden Einkommensveränderungen. Es wird gezeigt, dass die in der … sie unabhängig sein, mit der Zielvorgabe, mit Hilfe von Arbeitszeitpolitik Arbeitslosigkeit zu bekämpfen. …
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The authors analyse the macroeconomic impact of the French work-sharing reform of 2000 (a reduction of standard working hours in combination with wage subsidies). Using a vector error correction model (VECM) for several labour market variables as well as inflation and output the authors produce...
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envisaged in other European countries, which hope that hours reductions will be an efficient policy for reducing unemployment. …
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Government schemes that compensate workers for the loss of income while they are on short hours (known as short-time work compensation schemes) make it easier for employers to temporarily reduce hours worked so that labor is better matched to output requirements. Because the employers do not lay...
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unemployment. Labor market regulations, unemployment benefits, and high levels of public consumption in many European countries …
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production to zero, we show that the effects of a WTR on (un)employment depend on the abundance of natural capital. If it is …
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This paper extends a general equilibrium model of unemployment and working hours and evaluates the model on a 5 percent …. Furthermore, working time reductions may result in an increase in wage pressure, causing unemployment to rise. …
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Government schemes that compensate workers for the loss of income while they are on short hours (known as short-time work compensation schemes) make it easier for employers to temporarily reduce hours worked so that labor is better matched to output requirements. Because the employers do not lay...
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We study the consequences of a working time reduction (WTR hereafter) in an exogenous growth model with unemployment …
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