TY - JOUR AU - Heckman,James J. TI - Flexibility and Job Creation: Lessons for Germany JF - National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series VL - No. 9194 PY - 2002 Y2 - September 2002 UR - http://www.nber.org/papers/w9194 L1 - http://www.nber.org/papers/w9194.pdf N1 - Author contact info: James J. Heckman Department of Economics The University of Chicago 1126 E. 59th Street Chicago, IL 60637 Tel: 773/702-0634 Fax: 773/702-8490 E-Mail: jjh@uchicago.edu AB - 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. ER -