In France, just like in many other European countries, short-time work has proved to be a powerful tool to prevent massive layoffs during the Covid-19 pandemic. The traditional French short-time work scheme (“Activité partielle”) has been in place since 1951. In this interview, Pierre Cahuc, Professor of Economics at Sciences Po in Paris, will give read full article

In the autumn of 2022, eleven European institutes for labour research established the “Network of European Labour Market Research Institutes” (ELMI). In this interview, the project’s initiators, Professor Christina Gathmann (LISER) and Professor Bernd Fitzenberger (IAB), discuss the added value of cooperation, the versatile activities already being developed by ELMI, and the future visions of read full article

In many European countries, short-time work proved to be a strong measure to combat massive layoffs during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the case of Italy, a scheme widely used in former times of crisis was applied and partly modified: “The Cassa Integrazione Guadagni”. In this interview, Giulia Giupponi, Assistant Professor of Economics at Bocconi University, read full article

In Germany, short-time work has played a crucial role in stabilising the labour market both in the financial and the coronavirus crisis. At the same time, the administration of short-time allowance has been an enormous challenge for the Federal Employment Agency. In an interview with IAB Forum, Eva Strobel, agency manager, discusses possible approaches to read full article