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<p>While the labour markets in Europe and around the world suffered from the great recession of 2008/2009 and the European debt crisis of 2012/2013, there was a robust labour market upswing in Germany. We consider the reasons behind this development by examining a broad set of candidate factors in an empirical analysis. Matching efficiency, the intensity of job creation, the growing labour force, and the declining propensity to separate explain most of the German labour market upswing. Not all of these factors are still applicable. Additionally, further efforts to improve job opportunities for the unemployed and to secure skilled workers are necessary.</p>
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While the labour markets in Europe and around the world suffered from the great recession of 2008/2009 and the European debt crisis of 2012/2013, there was a robust labour market upswing in Germany. We consider the reasons behind this development by examining a broad set of candidate factors in an empirical analysis. Matching efficiency, the intensity of job creation, the growing labour force, and the declining propensity to separate explain most of the German labour market upswing. Not all of these factors are still applicable. Additionally, further efforts to improve job opportunities for the unemployed and to secure skilled workers are necessary.

Where Did the German Labour Market Upswing Come From? – And How Can It Go On?

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Woher kam der deutsche Arbeitsmarktaufschwung? – Und wie kann es weitergehen?

While the labour markets in Europe and around the world suffered from the great recession of 2008/2009 and the European debt crisis of 2012/2013, there was a...

Where Did the German Labour Market Upswing Come From? – And How Can It Go On?

Published Online: Sep 21, 2023

Page range: 607 - 612

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/wd-2023-0171

© 2023 Christian Hutter et al., published by Sciendo

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