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Recession and Unemployment: A Comparative Analysis of Germany and the United States

In: Globalization and Public Policy

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  • Tanja Bosh

    (Augsburg University)

  • Jonah Otto

    (Indiana University)

  • Martin Preuβ

    (Augsburg University)

  • Savini Ranaweera

    (Indiana University)

Abstract

Unemployment is a long-term, cyclical problem that plagues governments and citizens in states across the globe. During periods of high unemployment, individual citizens struggle to provide basic needs for their families as they continue to search for gainful work. Consequently, governments become hard pressed to produce quality public service in the face of the dipping levels of tax revenue that results from low citizen income. Never has this systemic issue been more apparent than during the most recent economic recession. In exploring the large and complex phenomena of unemployment, taking a comparative analytical approach can bring useful insights to light. This paper discusses unemployment from the perspective of Germany and the United States. By comparing and contrasting these two highly developed economies and governments, it will be explained how they handle unemployment differently through their public policy practices. Analyzing the differences, successes, and failures of these two nations will then reveal what they can learn from each other as they continue to move forward economically and attempt to prevent another surge in unemployment.

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  • Tanja Bosh & Jonah Otto & Martin Preuβ & Savini Ranaweera, 2015. "Recession and Unemployment: A Comparative Analysis of Germany and the United States," Springer Books, in: David Audretsch & Erik Lehmann & Aileen Richardson & Silvio Vismara (ed.), Globalization and Public Policy, edition 127, pages 75-92, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-319-17692-5_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-17692-5_5
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