Ifo Institute: Extended Short-Time Work Allowance Exacerbates the Shortage of Skilled Workers
May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026
MUNICH, Germany, May 22 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release on May 21, 2026:
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Extended Short-Time Work Allowance Exacerbates the Shortage of Skilled Workers
Shortening the period during which the short-time work allowance is paid could help alleviate the current labor shortage. This is the conclusion reached by researchers at the ifo Institute in a recent article for the ifo Schnelldienst. "We are currently seeing labor shortages in . . .
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Extended Short-Time Work Allowance Exacerbates the Shortage of Skilled Workers
Shortening the period during which the short-time work allowance is paid could help alleviate the current labor shortage. This is the conclusion reached by researchers at the ifo Institute in a recent article for the ifo Schnelldienst. "We are currently seeing labor shortages in . . .