The Future of the German Economy
Manchester University Press
Published on 30. November 2000
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-0-7190-5995-7 (ISBN)
Description
This text offers an interpretation of German economic performance. It covers economic policy and macroeconomic performance since the election of the Schroe der government, the "Alliance of Jobs" employment policy, German corporatism (including finance and industrial relations), the future of the corporate model in a global era and German innovation. The authors argue that while there are worrying aspects in macroeconomic performance, particularly high unemployment and net capital outflows, there are real reasons to be optimistic about Germany's future. The innovation system is dynamic, industrial policy is strong and the corporate model has intrinsic adaptability which has made it both durable and competitive through the centuries of industrialisation. Contributions come from established as well as younger commentators and the result is a treatment of an important topic that will appeal to anyone who has an interest in German politics or the German economy.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7190-5995-7 (9780719059957)
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Content
Germany in a global era; economic reform of Modell Deutschland alliance for jobs - labour market policy and industrial relations; after the 1998 elections; the tale of the hare and the tortoise - globalization and the restructuring of the German model; a pattern of light and shade for the German economy; the end of the innovation economy?; German corporatism - dead or alive?; an end to the miracle?.