Beyond the Social Market
E-Book, Englisch, 416 Seiten, EPUB
ISBN: 978-1-4008-5165-2
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Germany's system of economic governance emerges as a common theme as Siebert examines why this onetime economic powerhouse is today a faltering giant. He argues that what Germany needs, above all, is a market renaissance; that it must throw off the shackles of its social welfare economy and of its hallmark consensus approach, whereby group-based cooperative decision-making has undermined competition and markets. In doing so he examines both the country's social security system and its labor market, including trade unions. His focus throughout is on Germany's present concerns, foreseeable future problems, and long-term policy issues.
The definitive word on the postwar German economy to the present day, The German Economy is essential reading for economists and finance professionals as well as students, researchers, and others interested in modern-day Germany and its place and prospects at the heart of Europe.
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Preface vii
Chapter One: Basic Features of the German Economy 1
Chapter Two: The Social Market Economy 24
Chapter Three: The Weak Growth Performance 38
Chapter Four: The Labor Market: High and Sticky Unemployment 69
Chapter Five: The Social Security System under Strain 114
Chapter Six: Ageing as a Challenge over the Next Forty Years 154
Chapter Seven: Germany: an Immigration Country 166
Chapter Eight: Regulation of Product Markets 181
Chapter Nine: Environmental Protection: a German Topic 203
Chapter Ten: The Capital Market and Corporate Governance 213
Chapter Eleven: Human Capital and Technology Policy 244
Chapter Twelve: The Fiscal Policy Stance 261
Chapter Thirteen: Germany in the European Union: Economic Policy under Ceded
Sovereignty 292
Chapter Fourteen: The System of Governance in Germany’s Social Market Economy 325
Chapter Fifteen: The Need for a Renaissance of the Market Economy 365
References 378
Index 393