Institutional frameworks and labor market performance : comparative views on the U.S. and German economies / / edited by Friedrich Buttler ... [et al.].

Institutional Frameworks and Labor Market Performance produces an in-depth analysis of the functioning of various labor market institutions in both the USA and Germany. Particular emphasis is given to the substantial differences between the US and Germany in the ways important areas are regulated. T...

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Year of Publication:1995
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (369 p.)
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  • INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS AND LABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE Comparative views on the U.S. and German economies; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Notes on contributors; 1 Institutional Frameworks and Labor Market Performance; 2 Work Organization and Training in American Enterprises; 3 Works Councils, Unions, and Firm Performance; 4 Policy Transferability and Hysteresis; 5 Why Do Americans and Germans Work Different Hours?; 6 Institutional Influences on Interindustry Wage Differentials; 7 Profit Sharing in German Firms; 8 The German Apprenticeship System
  • 9 Labor Market Policy, Information, and Hiring Behavior10 Different Institutional Arrangements for Job Placement; 11 Employment Dynamics, Firm Growth, and New Firm Formation; 12 Labor Adjustment Under Different Institutional Structures; 13 The Macroperformance of The German Labor Market; Index