What has happened to the German economic miracle? Rebuilding from the rubble and ruin of two world wars, Germany in the … full employment. Germany (or West Germany, until 1989) returned to its position as the economic powerhouse of Europe and …, unemployment has soared, and the economic unification of eastern and western Germany has been mishandled. Europe's largest economy …

Based on representative micro data for Germany, we compare the incomes of self-employed with those of wage workers. Our …

Based on representative micro data for Germany, we compare the incomes of self-employed with those of wage workers. Our …

several tax reforms that were implemented in Germany between 2001 and 2008. Our baseline estimates indicate an overall ETI of …