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10.05.2023 - Comments

The Erosion of the German Economic Model

by Thomas Mayer

If one wanted to sum up the successful business model of the German economy over many years, one could say that it consisted of combining skill with diligence and low-cost energy supply in such a way that it became world market leaders. For some time now, however, the pillars of this model have been weakening.

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