Germany: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

International Monetary Fund

No 1999/130, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix analyzes the link between Germany’s economic performance and institutions, taking a long-term perspective and focusing on the labor market. The thesis of the paper is that Germany’s institutional arrangements worked exceptionally well during the Wirtschaftswunder era of rapid catch-up growth, resulting in an economic performance that was envied by much of the world. The paper also examines fiscal consolidation and tax reform proposals, and describes the wage structure in Germany.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; wage; government; bank; rate; mortgage bank; wage subsidy; demand elasticity; wage moderation; wage supplement; wage distribution; reservation wage; Wages; Labor markets; Tax allowances; Income tax systems; Income and capital gains taxes; Europe; Global; Eastern Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 172
Date: 1999-11-12
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