Subjects:

Subjects:

Subjects:

“…term contracts; (2) unemployment benefit generosity and coverage; and (3) the intensity of active labor market policies. …”

“…Regarding labour market institutions, the pattern found in Germany shows sequences of de- and re-regulatory reforms of employment protection and increasing or decreasing unemployment benefit generosity, both mostly addressing the margins of the labour market, i.e. …”

“…Besides institutional variables influencing external numerical flexibility (employment protection, unemployment benefit system and active labor market policies, taxation and wage setting) we include further institutions which can be assumed to influence adaptability (education, working-time arrangements and firm-specific vocational training)."…”

“…In short, it is shown that for both employment protection and unemployment benefits the basic features are defined by law. …”