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FinanzArchiv, 2002

This paper analyzes differences between shadow economic activities in the western and eastern par... more This paper analyzes differences between shadow economic activities in the western and eastern part of Germany. Due to new empirical results easterners` engagement in shadow economic activities seems to be lower than the engagement of their western neighbors. How can we explain this seemingly parted shadow economy in an otherwise united Germany? We show that current explanations of shadow economies are far from sufficient in explaining different shadow economic activities in Germany. Hence, additional arguments are presented recurring to an institutional perspective.

Promoting productive and decent employment is a complex task. To tackle the various facets of th... more Promoting productive and decent employment is a
complex task. To tackle the various facets of this challenge
- namely unemployment, underemployment, vulnerable
employment and working poor - German development
cooperation pursues an interdisciplinary approach towards
more and better employment. However,
before implementing this integrated, three-dimensional
approach to promoting employment, all stakeholders
should have a common understanding of the nature of the
various factors defining challenges and opportunities for
increasing productive employment in a given country. The
purpose of the present guidelines for “Employment and
Labour Market Analysis” (ELMA) is to address this need for
a deeper understanding of country specific challenges to
employment generation.
ELMA provides a methodological tool for a comprehensive
analysis of the labour market and employment situation
and its respective underlying causes.
ELMA might be useful for a broad range of stakeholders in
development cooperation: it may help decision makers in
operational departments and sector experts in technical
departments at headquarters of German implementing
agencies as well as project managers and their partner
institutions in partner countries to deepen their understanding
of the main constraints and challenges for
country specific employment generation.

The global financial and economic crisis (GFEC) that has accompanied us since 2008. The crisis ... more The global financial and economic crisis (GFEC)
that has accompanied us since 2008.
The crisis broke out four years ago and there are
many indicators for an economic recovery and
improvements in the employment situation in
the majority of the initially severely affected economies.
The fact that the real economies of many
countries have quickly regained momentum is also
attributed to a firm economic crisis management
with an expansionary fiscal policy including measures
for job creation and protection. It can indeed
be said that the crisis management of many industrial
as well as developing countries was shaped by
previous experiences with crises.
It is, however, too early to return to business-asusual. Labour markets in most industrial and developing
countries already suffered from significant
deficits before the crisis (e.g. high youth and longterm
unemployment, underemployment and informal
employment with a high share of precarious
employment). Hence, political decision-makers are facing a necessary but difficult decision: In the light
of limited fiscal scope or even necessary budget
consolidations, they have to consider how to integrate
the employment- and labour policy-related
actions taken at the beginning of the crisis, in their
existing employment and labour market policies.
This will eventually put the entire package of labour
market and employment policy instruments
to the test. Which of the emergency measures were
and still are actually effective? Which of the actions
taken to immediately combat labour displacements
and income losses should be maintained until a full
recovery of the economy and which ones should
not? What does this mean for the prior labour market
and employment policy?
So far, these important questions for policy-makers,
social partners, and citizens but also consultants
in the context of development assistance have not
been satisfactorily answered in the literature.

In the context of the present analysis of labour market and
employment policy responses to economic crises,
it is very important to look at the existing labour
market policies in a country: As an instrument of
combating crises, the measures have to work quickly,
i.e. be implemented without delay. Thereby, the
room for manoeuvre is mostly narrowed down
to the existing policy package and/or to already
adopted measures for a labour market reform that
are currently in the pipeline. Against the background
of a necessary consolidation of public budgets,
a counter-reaction usually occurs that also refers
to the labour market and employment – policy
measures taken to respond to the crisis. In the context
of this study, we will therefore not just look at
meaningful emergency measures in a country context,
but also analyse which medium- to long-term
modifications to the portfolio of labour market and
employment policies should be recommended. Because
it is already clear from the numerous empirical
research projects on the origins and processes of
financial and economic crises that the next crisis is
most likely already in the making.

Finanzarchiv: Public Finance …, Jan 1, 2002

Systemwettbewerb als Herausforderung an Politik und …, Jan 1, 1999

Publikationsansicht. 44908600. Ökonomische Transaktionen im Licht und Schatten : eine andere Per... more Publikationsansicht. 44908600. Ökonomische Transaktionen im Licht und Schatten : eine andere Perspektive der Schattenwirtschaft / (2000). Mummert, Annette. Abstract. Jena, Universiẗat, Diss., 2000. Details der Publikation. Download, http://worldcat.org/oclc/76283494. ...

FinanzArchiv, 2002

Finanzarchiv: Public Finance …, Jan 1, 2002

Systemwettbewerb als Herausforderung an Politik und …, Jan 1, 1999