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Short-time work across the OECD during the Covid-19 crisis

Alexander Hijzen (OECD) gives an overview of the country-specific application of short-time work during the Covid-19 crisis.

Alexander Hijzen, a senior economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), gives an overview of the country-specific application of short-time work during the Covid-19 crisis and identifies specific features that can serve as an inspiration for others.

The complete interview can be found in our Online-Magazine IAB-Forum: “At the peak of the Covid-19 crisis, short-time work covered one in five jobs across the OECD – ten times more than at the height of the global financial crisis”