Consequences of the disarmament process for the labour market in Germany

Abstract

"In Germany the international peace process has important consequences for the economy, especially for the labour market. the German armed forces will be reduced from 520.000 to 370.000. Nearly three quarters of the approximately 830.000 foreign soldiers staioned in Germany are in the process of leaving the country. Parallel to this there will be a reduction of about 100.000 jobs for civil employees. There are strong indicators showing that the market of civil employees is an 'internal market' (of the type often described by labour market segmentation theory) an there are high barriers against the mobility of workers. Measures of active labour market polica (especially of the German Federal Office of Labour) supports the transition of civil workers into new jobs. These provisions are assisted by measures of regional policy in regions with relatively high unemployment rates, where the dissolution and reduction of garrisons affect the prosperity of entire regions. In conglomerates with high growth rates, however, positive consequences of the disarmament process can be expected." (Author's abstract) ((en))

Cite article

Blien, U. (1993): Consequences of the disarmament process for the labour market in Germany. In: Labour, Vol. 7, No. 2, p. 3-23.