(Compact) What is the cost of a public holiday?

#ZEWPodcast (Compact) What is the cost of a public holiday?

In Germany, there are between nine and thirteen public holidays a year, depending on the federal state. But what do these days mean for the economy? How do they affect productivity, working hours and gross domestic product? Dr Eduard Brüll, a researcher in the ZEW Research Department “Labour Markets and Social Insurance”, has the answers to these questions. He has conducted research on the topic and explains in the latest episode of the ZEW podcast “Wirklich Wirtschaft” what the economic costs of public holidays are all about.