In a nod to Germany's Kurzarbeit scheme, one would use the unemployment insurance system to support shortened work hours.

为了回应德国的“缩短工时”计划，可以启动失业保险系统来支持缩短的工时。

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A study by the Federal Employment Agency in Germany concluded that Kurzarbeit explains only a quarter of the reduction in the average work week.

德国联邦就业局的一项调查显示，平均工作周下降的工时中，“缩短工时”只贡献了其中四分之一。

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In a nod to Germany's Kurzarbeit scheme, one would use the unemployment insurance system to support shortened work hours.

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Kurzarbeit schemes may also deprive rival companies of a chance to put workers to better use elsewhere in the economy.

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In Germany, however, the customary practice is to retain employees while reducing their hours and their wages a system known as Kurzarbeit.

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