OECD Economic Surveys: Germany: 2012

OECD's 2012 Economic Survey of Germany examines recent economic developments, policies and prospsects as well as a more detailed look at labour market reforms and climate change policies.Table of Content :Executive summaryAssessment and recommendations-Growth is slowing after an extraordinary rebound from the recession -Structural reforms for stronger and more sustainable growth-Bibliography-Annex A1. Progress in structural reformChapter 1. The German labour market: preparing for the future -Past labour market reforms paid off handsomely during the crisis-Long-term challenges remain-Annex 1.A1.Estimating Okuns law for Germany -Annex 1.A2.The impact of the sectoral composition of the recession on the unemployment response-Annex 1.A3. The impact of labour shortages on labour market outcomesChapter 2. Climate change policies: make ambition pay-Germany has committed itself to challenging reductions in greenhouse gas emissions-Climate change policies need to become more cost-efficient -Continuing the green growth success story Read more