The NYT Has Not Heard About Work Sharing in Germany

The NYT noted that Germany's unemployment rate is just 6.2 percent and told readers:

"One reason is a series of policies that loosened job protections and put more pressure on unemployed people to find work."

That might be one reason, although most research shows that these measures have a limited impact on unemployment. The more obvious explanation for Germany's low unemployment rate is its policy of work sharing. This policy encourages firms to reduce work hours rather than lay off...