The Use of Flexible Measures to Cope with Economic Crises in Germany and Brazil
نویسندگان
چکیده
The Use of Flexible Measures to Cope with Economic Crises in Germany and Brazil This study gives a comparative overview of labor market dynamics and institutional arrangements in Germany and Brazil with particular emphasis on industrial relations, wage setting, unemployment benefits, employment protection and vocational training. The paper shows that institutions determine the mode of adjustment to changing economic conditions and the role of standard vs. non-standard contracts. Whereas internal flexibility via shorter working time was a dominant mode of adjustment during the 2008-09 crisis in the German manufacturing sector, in Brazil such plant-level flexibility to avoid dismissals was less prominent. JEL Classification: J21, J42, J52
منابع مشابه
Uniquely classifying flexible measures by a CWS model
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) deals with evaluating a set of decision-making units (DMUs) based on nonparametric mathematical approaches. In classical DEA models, the given set of factors of DMUs is divided into two categories, inputs and outputs, while in some practical problems there are some measures whose membership to these categories is unclear. It means these factors treat different in...
متن کاملInvestigating the Relationship between Unemployment Rate and Economic Growth Rate in Iran and Selected Countries
Abstract. According to a rule known as the Okan Law, for one percent decrease (increase) in the unemployment rate, the economic growth rate will increase (decrease) by approximately 0.3 percent. In other words, there is a negative relationship between the unemployment rate and the economic growth rate. This study examines the establishment of this relationship. Contrary to expectations, the rel...
متن کاملThe proposed cost and profit models in presence of flexible measures
In conventional DEA, measures are classified as either input or output. However, in some real cases there are variables whose status is not known as input or output before assessment. These variable are known as flexible measures. One of the most important economic dimensions for ensuring the success of a company is the efficiency with which it uses its resources. Therefore, centering on Asses...
متن کاملCOVID-19 Control: Can Germany Learn From China?
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak started in China in December 2019 and has developed into a pandemic. Using mandatory large-scale public health interventions including a lockdown with locally varying intensity and duration, China has been successful in controlling the epidemic at an early stage. The epicentre of the pandemic has since shifted to Europe a...
متن کاملImpact of Oil, Crises and Economic Integration on Growth:
While energy especially oil, crises and economic integration have been playing an important role indevelopment and growth in East West Asia economies and their intertwining relations, only limitedquantitative research on their impact has been carried out and reported for improved debate andcredible policy use. This paper uses an econometric modeling innovation with features superior toexisting ...
متن کامل