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Germany’s economy is so bad even sausage factories are closingIWHThe Economist, January 15, 2026
We identify the effects of exogenous credit constraints on firm ability to attract and retain skilled workers. To do so, we exploit a shock to the value of the pension obligations of Portuguese banks resulting from a change in accounting norms.