The continuation of early austerity measures: the special case of Germany

Berndt Keller

Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research, 2014, vol. 20, issue 3, 387-402

Abstract: The article deals with the consequences of austerity measures at municipal level in Germany. The first part describes the institutional framework, looking at the development and structure of employment, legal peculiarities, financial conditions and their more recent developments. The second part analyses employment relations, including employers’ organizations and unions, the collective bargaining structure and recent changes to it as well as measures of privatization. Finally, some preliminary conclusions are listed. From a comparative perspective, Germany constitutes a special case, with austerity measures having been initiated and causing lasting job losses long before the financial and debt crisis.

Keywords: Employment relations; public sector; municipalities; austerity measures (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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