And often it's because of the barriers in the labor market.

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Reform would likely increase labor supply, remove unnecessary barriers to job mobility, and help to "level the playing field" between large and small businesses.

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Language barriers, rigid German labor laws and the reluctance of some German firms to hire foreigners remain impediments, some analysts say.

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Each country there has its own tale of frustration, usually involving taxes, pensions, birthrates, subsidies and competition barriers in goods and labor.

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