It may even turn out that short work improved German competitiveness by encouraging workers to use the free time to improve their skills.

短时工作制甚至被证实可以通过鼓励工人利用闲暇时间提高个人技能从而提高德国竞争力。

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Around 1.4m workers are receiving the short-time allowance.

近140万工人得到了短期津贴。

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It is necessary to make a right decision in a short period of time, so workers always feel responsible for people and equipment that are in operational management.

在短时间做出正确的决定是有必要的，因此工人们始终觉得要对他们对人民和在维修中的设备负责。

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In Germany, the accord between industry and government to keep short-time workers on the payrolls has had a similar effect.

ECONOMIST: The euro-area economy

The short-time arrangements mean that workers stay in employment and keep their skills fresh.

ECONOMIST: Rebalancing the world economy: Germany

France's notoriously burdensome labour regulations deter hiring full-time workers and ensure a strong demand for staff on short-term contracts.

ECONOMIST: Manpower