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Why Germany's Education Boom Created a Job Crisis: The 1983 Report That Predicted It All
This video dives into a startling 1983 West German academic report, 'Training and the Labor Market' (Ausbildung und Arbeitsmarkt), edited by Heinz König. It reveals how a government's well-intentioned push for mass education and apprenticeships backfired, triggering a brutal employment crisis. We explore the 'free rider' problem where companies steal trained workers, the devastating effects of a proposed training tax that accelerated automation, and the shocking truth that education often acts as an expensive signal, not a skill builder. Using data from 16 million workers, this report dismantles the myth of meritocracy and shows how today's diploma inflation and youth struggles were mapped out 40 years ago. If you've ever questioned the value of your degree or felt trapped by the job market, this analysis is for you.
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