Unemployment Statistics in the United States and the Republic of Germany

Unemployment Statistics in the United States and the Republic of Germany

Author: Carol L. Jusenius

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Published: 1979

Total Pages: 76

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Comparison of data collecting and measurement methodology and definitions used for calculating unemployment rates in Germany, Federal Republic and the USA - describes data collecting systems and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics adjustment method; compares national and ILO definitions; discusses effect of short time working and early retirement programmes, and the incidence of underemployment and disguised unemployment in German unemployment rates. References, statistical tables.


The Effectiveness of Job-Retention Schemes: COVID-19 Evidence From the German States

The Effectiveness of Job-Retention Schemes: COVID-19 Evidence From the German States

Author: Mr. Shekhar Aiyar

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2021-10

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 1513596179

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Kurzarbeit (KA), Germany’s short-time work program, is widely credited with saving jobs and supporting domestic demand during the COVID-19 recession. We quantify the impact by exploiting state-level variation in exposure to the pandemic shock and KA take-up. We construct a shift-share measure of the labor demand shock and instrument KA take-up using the pre-existing, state-specific share of workers eligible for KA. We find, first, that KA was crucial in mitigating unemployment: absent its expansion the unemployment rate would have increased by an additional 3 pp on average at the trough of the recession. Second, KA also bolstered domestic demand: the contraction in consumption could have been 2 to 3 times larger absent the program. Finally, we provide preliminary evidence on the sensitivity of the medium-run reallocation of resources to the prevalence of jobretention schemes during the Global Financial Crisis.


Monthly Labor Review

Monthly Labor Review

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Published: 1967-04

Total Pages: 128

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Publishes in-depth articles on labor subjects, current labor statistics, information about current labor contracts, and book reviews.


Hitler's Economy

Hitler's Economy

Author: Dan P. Silverman

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Published: 1998

Total Pages: 392

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Dan Silverman focuses on Nazi direct work creation programs, utilizing rich archival sources to trace the development and implementation of these programs at the regional and local level.