Germany : Selected Issues.

This Selected Issues paper on Germany reviews investment trends and business capital stock in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Developmenta(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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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004.
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/340
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:This Selected Issues paper on Germany reviews investment trends and business capital stock in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Developmenta(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 Lander governments to mobilize revenue and tailor spending to local circumstances.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (104 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:1934-7685
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