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304. What Are the Secrets of the German Economy — and Should We Steal Them?

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The German Labor Market Is Not Competitive, Right?

Germany's labor market set up that was unocritically shaped by a period when germany was not very competitive. We have done a lot ine this government to raise wage levels, but this is not happening primarily in the high wage manufacturing sector. While zetelmeyer supports the idea of potentially spending down germany's account surplus, he notes there may be one good reason to proceed cautiously.

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