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Thorsten Schulten is an Honorary Professor at Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen and Head of the collective agreements archive at the Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) under the Hans Böckler Stiftung. His work focuses on European labor policies, particularly the implementation of the EU Minimum Wage Directive, collective bargaining dynamics, and socio-economic disparities. He contributes to high-profile reports like the WSI Minimum Wage Report 2025 and engages with EU policy discussions on fair wages and cohesion strategies.
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His research emphasizes the political economy of labor standards, including challenges in enforcing minimum wage policies and the impact of Troika interventions in Greece. He analyzes EU policies to reconcile economic competitiveness with social equity, advocating for structural reforms to align national policies with EU reference values (e.g., 60% median wage thresholds).
Recent work includes critiques of Germany’s minimum wage implementation gaps, analyses of European cohesion policy post-2027, and explorations of algorithmic workplace risks. Schulten’s contributions span academic commentary, policy reports, and public discourse on labor rights and EU governance.
