1 online resource (xvi, 338 pages) : color illustrations
Contents
The first shall be last -- How German workers lost their competitive edge -- Trade-union capitalism -- Competing against the welfare state -- The withering East -- Taxes and transfers : the endless loop -- The birth dearth -- EU enlargement, migration, and the new EU constitution -- Rethinking the welfare state : a reform program
Summary
A prominent economist argues in this German bestseller that Germany can rescue its sluggish economy by transforming its social welfare system and reforming its labor market and tax structure, offering insights into economic dilemmas experienced by all adv
Notes
"Contains extensive updates and added material"--Per publisher on electronic galley
