@techreport{Hassel, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Hassel, Anke}, title = {Adjustments in the Eurozone: Varieties of Capitalism and the Crisis in Southern Europe}, series = {LSE : Europe in Question Discussion Paper Series (No. 76)}, volume = {76}, journal = {LSE : Europe in Question Discussion Paper Series (No. 76)}, publisher = {LEQS}, address = {London}, pages = {37}, abstract = {This paper investigates the causes of, and reactions to, the Eurozone crisis, focusing in particular on the institutional foundations of the four Southern European Eurozone countries that have encountered an acute sovereign debt crisis. Applying the basic arguments featured in the Varieties of Capitalism literature, the paper aims to show how the interaction of the institutional set-up of coordinated and mixed market economies, with the effects of the common currency area, can explain both the evolution of the crisis, as well as the reactions to it. This paper interprets the sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone as the combination of two features: firstly, the architecture of the common currency area, which instituted a common interest rate for widely heterogeneous regional economies, and secondly, the specific institutional foundations of two types of economies participating in the Eurozone, namely coordinated market economies and mixed market economies. Understanding these two factors and their interaction not only helps to explain why the Southern European countries were particularly vulnerable to exploding public debt, but also why, during the on-going resolution of the Eurozone crisis over the last two years, policy makers have persistently preferred austerity over the mutualisation of debt. The compensatory role of the state in mixed-market economies thereby undermines the effectiveness of financial bail-outs for economic growth strategies.}, language = {en} } @techreport{AshbrookDeitelhoffHasseletal., type = {Working Paper}, author = {Ashbrook, Cathryn Cl{\"u}ver and Deitelhoff, Nicole and Hassel, Anke and Hornidge, Anna-Katharina and Schroeder, Wolfgang}, title = {Wir sind nicht allein: Wie Deutschland und Europa die Abkehr der USA f{\"u}r die eigene St{\"a}rke und eine neue Form der internationalen Partnerschaftlichkeit nutzen k{\"o}nnen}, publisher = {Das Progressive Zentrum}, doi = {10.5281/zenodo.15052384}, pages = {10}, abstract = {Das deutsche Friedens- und Wohlstandsmodell ist auf innere und {\"a}ußere S{\"a}ulen gegr{\"u}ndet: im Inneren auf Exportst{\"a}rke, Industrie und funktionierende Sozialpartnerschaften, im {\"A}ußeren auf europ{\"a}ische Integration, offene M{\"a}rkte und verl{\"a}ssliche Regelwerke. Die Fundamente beider S{\"a}ulen wurden in den vergangenen Jahren ersch{\"u}ttert. Insbesondere durch die Abkehr der USA von der regelbasierten Ordnung stellt sich die Frage: Stehen Deutschland und Europa nun allein da? Nein, sagen die Autor:innen eines neuen Papers: Das Modell Deutschland hat Zukunft - wenn die neue Bundesregierung einen europ{\"a}ischen Integrationsschub im Sinne eines neuen Delors-Moments kreiert und zugleich durch neue Partnerschaften die regelbasierte internationale Ordnung aufrechterh{\"a}lt.}, language = {de} } @techreport{HasselVerschuerHelmerich, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Hassel, Anke and Verschuer, Sophia von and Helmerich, Nicole}, title = {Workers' voice and good corporate governance}, publisher = {Hans B{\"o}ckler Stiftung}, isbn = {978-3-86593-325-6}, pages = {64}, abstract = {The scientific final report describes the topics that have been worked on by the B{\"o}ckler expert group on Workers Voice: Good scientific arguments for anchoring it more strongly and legally binding to the benefit of "good corporate governance". In the supervisory and executive bodies of cross-border operating companies in Europe.}, language = {en} } @techreport{AndersonHassel2008, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Anderson, Karen M. and Hassel, Anke}, title = {Pathways of change in CMEs : training regimes in Germany and the Netherlands}, address = {42}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b1570-opus4-750}, year = {2008}, abstract = {This paper provides a comparative analysis of training regimes in Germany and the Netherlands. Both countries are CMEs with similar institutions, but their training regimes differ in important ways. The paper first maps the similarities and differences in the training regimes in both countries and then turns to three questions that frame the analysis of these similarities and differences. First, how have skills regimes adjusted to changes in economic and employment structure, such as de-industrialization and the rise of the service economy? Second, how much does the structure and adaptability of the raining regime help to explain the relative success of the Dutch employment miracle? Does the Dutch training regime represent successful institutional adaptation to changed economic circumstances? Conversely, does the inflexibility of the training regime contribute to the German employment malaise? Finally, what do these findings suggest for the analysis of the political economy of skills regimes in other CMEs?}, language = {en} } @techreport{HasselLuetz, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Hassel, Anke and L{\"u}tz, Susanne}, title = {Balancing Competition and Cooperation : The State's New Power in Crisis Management}, series = {LSE Europe in Question Discussion Paper Series (No. 51)}, journal = {LSE Europe in Question Discussion Paper Series (No. 51)}, number = {51}, publisher = {LQSE}, address = {London}, pages = {38}, language = {en} } @techreport{HasselWagner, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Hassel, Anke and Wagner, Bettina}, title = {Europ{\"a}ische Arbeitskr{\"a}ftemobilit{\"a}t nach Deutschland: Ein {\"U}berblick {\"u}ber Entsendung, Arbeitnehmerfreiz{\"u}gigkeit und Niederlassungsfreiheit von EU-B{\"u}rgern in Deutschland}, volume = {Forschungsbericht Nr. 301}, publisher = {Hans-B{\"o}ckler-Stiftung}, language = {de} } @techreport{HasselWagnerIhle, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Hassel, Anke and Wagner, Bettina and Ihle, Sophia}, title = {Abschlussbericht zur Evaluation von "unsichtbar - B{\"u}ndnis gegen Menschenhandel zur Arbeitsausbeutung"}, publisher = {Arbeit und Leben e.V. LAG Berlin}, address = {Berlin}, language = {de} } @techreport{HasselEichhorst, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Hassel, Anke and Eichhorst, Werner}, title = {Are There Austerity Related Policy Changes in Germany?}, language = {en} } @techreport{HasselSchroeder, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Hassel, Anke and Schroeder, Wolfgang}, title = {Gewerkschaften 2030. Rekrutierungsdefizite, Repr{\"a}sentationsl{\"u}cken und neue Strategien der Mitgliederpolitik}, series = {WSI Report}, journal = {WSI Report}, edition = {44}, issn = {2366-7079}, pages = {20}, language = {de} } @techreport{HasselHelmerich, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Hassel, Anke and Helmerich, Nicole}, title = {Workers' Voice in the 100 largest European companies}, series = {MBF-Report}, journal = {MBF-Report}, edition = {Nr. 31}, issn = {2364-0413}, pages = {9}, abstract = {-Workers’ Voice is widely present among the largest 100 firms in Europe. 90 \% of the largest firms participate in collective bargaining (CBA), 73 \% have a European Works Council (EWC) and 44 \% have Board-Level Employee Representation (BLER). 27 \% have a European Company Agreement (ECA), and 23 \% an International Framework Agreement (IFA). The data set allows three broad conclusions: - First, Workers’ Voice is mostly cumulative. Companieswith BLER always participate in collective bargaining and generally have a higher percentage of other forms of Workers’ Voice in place than companies without BLER. Companies with BLER and CBA in place also almost always have at least one European Works Council in place and, in 40.9 \% of the firms, also at least one European Company Agreement.- Second, Board-Level Employee Representation and collective bargaining seem to strengthen good corporate governance. Companies with BLER offered considerably lower remuneration packages within the company than companies without BLER. Companies without BLER as well as companies without CBA spent, on average, significantly more money on the highest remuneration packages than companies with BLER andCBA present and companies with only CBA present. Companies with BLER are associated with a lower influence of a single biggest owner.- Third, companies with strong Workers’ Voice show better performance compared to those without. Companies with both BLER and CBA have higher market value as well as higher net sales.}, language = {en} } @techreport{Hassel, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Hassel, Anke}, title = {Workers' Voice and Good Corporate Governance in Transnational Firms in Europe}, pages = {23}, language = {de} } @techreport{HasselSchroeder, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Hassel, Anke and Schroeder, Wolfgang}, title = {Gewerkschaftliche Mitgliederpolitik: Schl{\"u}ssel f{\"u}r eine starke Sozialpartnerschaft}, series = {WSI-Mitteilungen}, volume = {71}, journal = {WSI-Mitteilungen}, number = {6}, pages = {485 -- 496}, language = {de} } @techreport{BohneHasselBlaschke, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Bohne, Maik and Hassel, Anke and Blaschke, Daniela}, title = {Innovation als Schl{\"u}ssel zur gerechten Transformation: Acht Impulse f{\"u}r die Zukunftsf{\"a}higkeit des deutschen Innovationsmodells}, publisher = {Das Progressive Zentrum}, address = {Berlin}, abstract = {Wie kommt das Neue in die Welt? Die Suche nach Antworten auf diese Frage ist angesichts der Herausforderungen, vor denen Deutschland bei der Dekarbonisierung und Digitalisierung von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft steht, keine philosophische {\"U}bung, sondern eine der dringlichsten Aufgaben unserer Zeit. Denn ob es der Bundesrepublik gelingt, Vorreiter einer digitalen Nachhaltigkeits{\"o}konomie zu werden und wettbewerbsf{\"a}hig zu bleiben, h{\"a}ngt in hohem Maße von der technologischen und gesellschaftlichen Innovationskraft des Landes ab. Eine repr{\"a}sentative Civey-Umfrage im Auftrag des Progressiven Zentrums zeigt: {\"U}ber drei Viertel der Befragten sind der Meinung, dass die deutsche Regierung nicht genug f{\"u}r die Innovationsf{\"a}higkeit der deutschen Wirtschaft tut (78 \%). Mehr als 80 Prozent stimmen der Aussage zu, die Bundesregierung solle klare Ziele f{\"u}r die F{\"o}rderung von technologischen Innovationen setzen. Den Befragten zufolge sollten technische Innovationen vor allem der Wettbewerbsf{\"a}higkeit dienen (44 \%), gefolgt von der nationalen Sicherheit (30 \%), sozialer Gerechtigkeit (29 \%) und Klimaschutz (28 \%). Im direkten Vergleich mit China und den USA sagten nur 13 Prozent der Befragten, die EU sei der innovativste Wirtschaftsstandort. Knapp 40 Prozent halten die chinesische Wirtschaft f{\"u}r die innovativste, etwa 30 Prozent finden die USA als Wirtschaftsstandort am innovativsten. Vor diesem Hintergrund untersucht die Studie die Zukunftsf{\"a}higkeit des deutschen Innovationsmodells und begibt sich auf die Suche nach konkreten Reformvorschl{\"a}gen f{\"u}r dessen politische Steuerung.}, language = {de} } @techreport{HasselThelen, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Hassel, Anke and Thelen, Kathleen}, title = {Institutional reform for Inclusive Growth: Lessons from Germany and Sweden}, publisher = {The Economy 2030 Inquiry, Resolution Foundation}, address = {London}, pages = {17}, abstract = {In this essay, part of our Navigating Economic Change series, Anke Hassel and Kathleen Thelen explore strategies for mitigating some of the income, job and educational inequalities that rich democracies are currently confronting as a result of technological change and the growing gap between winners and losers in the new knowledge economy.}, language = {en} } @techreport{OezkiziltanHassel, type = {Working Paper}, author = {{\"O}zkiziltan, Didem and Hassel, Anke}, title = {Humans versus Machines: An Overview of Research on the Effects of Automation of Work}, doi = {10.2139/ssrn.3789992}, pages = {36}, abstract = {Digital automation has pervaded many areas of our daily activities, with serious repercussions for social, economic and political systems. Automation's ever-enhancing capability to transform human lives has spawned a wide body of scholarly research, with inputs from social and economic sciences, engineering and technology. This paper1 provides a brief overview of the main arguments put forward by the researchers, particularly in labour economics, on the subject of digital automation, with a special focus on Germany. Such debates revolve around the impact of automation on the number of jobs performed by human labour and the restructuring of labour markets under the influence of automation. The overview starts with a short discussion about the meaning of digital automation. It then outlines the debates of how technology distributes work between humans and machines from the viewpoint of skill-biased technological change and routine-biased technological change research. This is followed by a summary of the way digital technologies have been restructuring the world of work. The overview concludes by pointing out research gaps that are particularly relevant in the German context. It emphasizes that a new research agenda should incorporate the role of existing education and training regimes (VET), in particular in light of employment polarisation and the shrinking employment segment of jobs with mid-level pay and skills. Moreover, there is a lack of research that considers the insights of industrial sociology with regard to the renegotiation of work organisation in the process of automation. In particular, the role of institutional factors, such as workers' representatives, in the form of trade unions or works councils, has largely been neglected by studies on labour economics. Finally, there should be more attention paid to the differentiated effects of automation on specific socio-economic groups, such as women and men, but also between different generations.}, language = {en} } @techreport{OezkiziltanHassel, type = {Working Paper}, author = {{\"O}zkiziltan, Didem and Hassel, Anke}, title = {Artificial Intelligence at Work: An Overview of the Literature}, doi = {10.2139/ssrn.3796746}, pages = {83}, abstract = {This paper provides an overview of the actual and likely labour market transformations caused by increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies across the advanced economies, with a special focus on Germany. The scholarly debates on these issues mainly revolve around the impact of AI on the number and structure of jobs, and around AI-enabled management tools' perpetuation and aggravation of work-related inequalities and discrimination. The study starts with a brief background of AI as a technology, with a focus on its definition, subfields, capabilities, and history. Following this, it reviews the discussions on the implications of AI use in the world of work and its ethical and political repercussions and continues with a summary of AI use and its impacts in German labour markets. It then discusses the current gaps in the relevant scholarly literature and identifies numerous opportunities for further research. The investigation concludes by addressing two far-reaching implications of increasing utilisation of AI-enabled tools in labour markets. First, in the case that the current trends remain unchanged, the AI-driven future of work is likely to perpetuate and aggravate work-related inequalities and discrimination, diminishing further the prospects of decent work, fair remuneration and adequate social protection for all. Second, predictions provided by current studies only point out one possibility amongst many. Thus, we still have choices as to the advancement, adoption, and utilisation of workplace AI technologies in a way that brings benefit to all.}, language = {en} } @techreport{DiCarloHasselHoepner, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Di Carlo, Donato and Hassel, Anke and H{\"o}pner, Martin}, title = {Germany's coordinated policy response to the energy crisis: shielding the export-led model at all costs}, series = {LUHNIP Working Paper Series}, journal = {LUHNIP Working Paper Series}, edition = {1/2023}, publisher = {Luiss Institute for European Analysis and Policy}, address = {Rome}, pages = {18}, abstract = {Executive Summary: ▪ The German government has taken decisive actions in response to the dual economic shocks linked to the Covid-19 pandemic and Russian gas supplies' cut-off - with the main objective of protecting its export-oriented industrial economy. ▪ By engaging in "competitive corporatism," the coalitional government has worked closely with the social partners - especially representatives from the chemical and metalworking-engineering export sectors - to restore domestic firms' cost competitiveness while providing social compensation to vulnerable households and individuals. ▪ The government's concerted threefold strategy to uphold the export-led growth regime includes: (1) measures aimed at reducing firms' energy costs; (2) in/direct measures aimed at controlling the rise of labour costs to prevent a wage-price spiral; (3) substantial state aid provided to ailing firms. ▪ The scope of state intervention in Germany's economy is unparalleled, entailing significant fiscal outlays for protective measures, made possible by Germany's advantageous sovereign refinancing capacity. Germany's economic activism risks jeopardising the EU single market due to extensive state aid, especially since Germany resists joint fiscal resource pooling for EU-wide industrial policy.}, language = {en} } @techreport{MitschHasselSoskice, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Mitsch, Frieder and Hassel, Anke and Soskice, David}, title = {Southern Germany's innovation clusters: regional growth coalitions in the knowledge economy}, edition = {III Working Paper (148)}, publisher = {International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science}, address = {London}, abstract = {This paper examines Germany's distinctive path toward the knowledge economy, emphasizing the role of regional innovation dynamics and governance, with a focus on Southern Germany's high-innovation clusters. Unlike other advanced economies that pivoted toward high-tech services, Germany has prioritized digital advancements within its manufacturing base, creating a model driven by smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0. We argue that regional growth coalitions, formed by firms, social partners, and local governments, foster institutional configurations supporting knowledge-based and innovation-focused competition. This regionalized governance has enabled Southern Germany to capitalize on Germany's innovation agenda, a success that other regions have struggled to replicate. By analysing multi-scalar dynamics—interactions across regional, national, and EU levels—our study expands evolutionary economic geography (EEG) and political economy literature, challenging traditional, nation-centric frameworks. Our findings highlight that cohesive regional governance can enhance national and supranational innovation strategies, underscoring the importance of regional institutions in advancing and sustaining knowledge economy innovation.}, language = {en} } @techreport{HasselDiCarloHoepner, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Hassel, Anke and Di Carlo, Donato and H{\"o}pner, Martin}, title = {The return of inflation and three meanings of wage restraint}, series = {LSE Blog EUROPP}, journal = {LSE Blog EUROPP}, abstract = {The sharp increase in inflation across Europe over the last two years has led to calls from some actors for a policy of wage restraint to prevent a vicious circle of price rises. Yet as Martin H{\"o}pner, Anke Hassel and Donato Di Carlo write, the fact that "wage restraint" can be understood in multiple different ways has created confusion about the link between wages and prices.}, language = {en} } @techreport{HasselGomezJansenetal., type = {Working Paper}, author = {Hassel, Anke and G{\´o}mez, Ana Sof{\´i}a and Jansen, Jannik and Weil, Kilian}, title = {Navigating emission-intensive sectors through the green transition}, pages = {49}, abstract = {Transitioning towards a greener economy means profound changes in industries and employment. This paper examines the challenges of employment transitions in emission-intensive sectors with a focus on the geographical and social implications of structural shifts.}, language = {en} }