Christian Merkl is Professor of Macroeconomics at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). In addition, he is Research Professor at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB). He is Research Fellow at IZA and CESifo. His research publications cover monetary and fiscal policy, the macroeconomic implications of labour market reforms, and the interaction of macroeconomics with labour market institutions.
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The reorganisation of the Federal Employment Agency mattered for the German labour market upswing, but in an unexpected way
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- Labour Markets
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Guidelines for cost-effective use of SURE: Rule-based short-time work with workers’ consent and aligned replacement rates
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- COVID-19 
- EU institutions 
- Labour Markets
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Rescuing the labour market in times of COVID-19: Don’t forget new hires!
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- COVID-19 
- Labour Markets
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Worker churn and employment growth at the establishment level: Evidence from Germany
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- Labour Markets
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Short-time work: Does it save jobs?
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- Europe's nations and regions 
- Labour Markets