Germany Selected Issues
This Selected Issues paper on Germany reviews investment trends and business capital stock in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. Sharp wage increases are found to boost capital formation in the short term as employers substitute capital for labor at a rate that...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
International Monetary Fund
2004
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Series: | IMF Staff Country Reports
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Collection: | International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | This Selected Issues paper on Germany reviews investment trends and business capital stock in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. Sharp wage increases are found to boost capital formation in the short term as employers substitute capital for labor at a rate that adjusts to the higher relative price for labor. To limit the political economy biases to fiscal policy, the paper explores options to strengthen budgetary institutions, notably more transparency; stronger budgetary rules; and more room for Länder governments to mobilize revenue and tailor spending to local circumstances |
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Physical Description: | 104 pages |
ISBN: | 9781451810455 |