@techreport{NBERw9194, title = "Flexibility and Job Creation: Lessons for Germany", author = "James J. Heckman", institution = "National Bureau of Economic Research", type = "Working Paper", series = "Working Paper Series", number = "9194", year = "2002", month = "September", URL = "http://www.nber.org/papers/w9194", abstract = {This paper examines the performance of the German economy and the role of the regulation and welfare state policies in affecting its performance. While the German economy is still strong, incentives in place are likely to impair future German competitiveness and productivity.}, }