The German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (F.A.Z.) featured insights from RFBerlin Director, Christian Dustmann, in an article examining the recent economic reform proposals by Germany’s Finance Minister, Christian Lindner. Professor Dustmann, as a leading labor market economist, emphasized the importance of fostering labor mobility to adapt to ongoing structural shifts in the German economy.
In his comments, Professor Dustmann expressed a balanced view: “I fully agree that work incentives need to be strengthened,” he noted, but added, “I would have liked to hear more about mobility in the labor market and how this could be promoted. Structural change in industry will lead to job losses in many areas, but will also create new jobs in others. To ease these transitions, there needs to be incentives and support for mobility, both geographically and through cross-occupational training.”
Dustmann’s perspective underlines the need for policies that support workforce adaptability in a shifting economy, with targeted incentives for both relocation and skill development across sectors.
For the full article, please visit Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung here.
