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 … benefits of the new economy. The tax reform package marks a radical and constructive shift in German tax policy, 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 …’s economy and because of the structure of its financial markets, which rely on bank-based finance as opposed to securities …

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 …