“…"Short-time work was the "German answer" to the economic crisis. The number of short-time workers strongly increased in the recession and peaked at more than 1.5 million. …”

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“…Overall, we find no statistically significant effect of the introduction of the German minimum wage on regular employment subject to social insurance, but a statistically significant negative effect on marginal employment. …”

“…Against the background of the recent German findings as novel evidence, this paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of this new policy proposal."…”

“…The development of a Single European Labor Market is also discussed in relation to the German model."…”