At the turn of the millennium three frequently cited potential causes of new challenges for wage p olicy in Germany are revisited in this study: skilled-biased technological progress, the increasing international integration of labor and product markets, and the monetary integration of the EMU....

This paper deals with a critical assessment and a reestimation of the "non-accelerating in ation rate of unemployment" (NAIRU) for Germany. There are quite a few obstacles to perceiving the NAIRU as an understandable and easy-to-use analytical instrument, suitable for economic policy: the...

Die aktuelle Diskussion über die Reformen am Arbeitsmarkt kreist nach wie vor um das Arbeitslosengeld II (ALG II). Strittig ist insbesondere die Ausgestaltung des ALG II zur Bekämpfung der Beschäftigungsprobleme gering qualifizierter Arbeitsloser, die neben den Langzeitarbeitslosen eine der...