Flexible Wage Deals Boost Competitiveness
Flexible wage agreements can strengthen competitiveness and protect jobs if workers retain safeguards. A new study highlights differing impacts across Germany and Italy.

Flexible wage agreements strengthen competitiveness and protect jobs when workers retain effective safeguards, a study by the Rockwool Foundation Berlin showed on Thursday morning. The findings highlight how decentralized bargaining alters labor market resilience across major European economies.








