This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that Germany’s economy is poised for a fragile recovery, after having …

economic environment and policies. Declining labor shares, wage moderation, and employment performance in Germany and the …

This Selected Background Issues paper examines the process of international financial integration in Germany, focusing … on both banking and securities markets. The examination is useful both because of the size and importance of Germany …

This Selected Issues paper analyzes labor market asymmetries and macroeconomic adjustment in Germany. Empirical work … reported shows that in Germany, negative demand shocks increase the unemployment rate by more than the decrease in the …

Germany’s economic growth and recovery from the global crisis are explained in this study. Tax, education, and … innovation policies are specific measures supported by the authorities. External and financial shocks received by Germany and … other outward spillovers are outlined. Germany has a high current account and international assets. From a long …

considerable headwinds. Several conditions are now in place in Germany for a domestic demand-led recovery. Employment creation has … been robust and unemployment at 5.3 percent is at a postreunification low. Executive Directors have commended Germany … environment. Directors have underscored Germany’s pivotal role in reducing euro area and global imbalances …

Germany. Germany's focus on actual, rather than cyclically adjusted, fiscal goals and outcomes carries the risk of rendering …

leading to speculation about delayed increases or competitive pressures. Given Germany’s large size and openness, spillover … interactions appear to have increased over time. In the midst of a strong recovery, Germany is facing shortages of labor, the … emigration of high-skilled labor, and a reduction in immigration. Germany’s traditionally insider-dominated corporate governance …

The study on selected issues first focuses on business fixed investment, then analyzes the profitability of Germany …’s banking sector and looks at restructuring options, and finally, examines the international dimensions of Germany’s financial …