Can Germany Be Saved? The Malaise of the World's First Welfare State

by Hans-Werner Sinn

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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 advanced economies in a time of globalization.

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Age and Achievement. Lehmann (1) Analyzing the Fiscal Impact of U.S. Immigration. Auerbach and Oreopoulos. American Economic Review. 1999 (1) Der Erfolg neugegründeter Betriebe. Brüderl; Preisendörfer; and Ziegler (1) Die Krise der Gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung und Wege zu ihrer Lösung. Sinn. Jahrbuch der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. 1999 (1) Dual Income Taxation: Why and How? Sörensen. FinanzArchiv. 2005 (1) Freiheit und Fortschritt: die Suche nach einem gemeinsamen Nenner. Miegel (1) Ifo Vorschlag zur Steuerreform. Sinn; Leibfritz; and Weichenrieder. Ifo Schnellendienst (1) Implementing a Dual Income Tax in Germany: Effects on Investment and Welfare. Radulescu and Stimmelmayr. Ifo working papers 20. 2005 (1) Ist Deutschland noch zu retten? Sinn (1) Kinderrente und Vorsorgepflicht. Werding. Ifo Schellendienst. 2006 (1) Pension Reform and Demographic Crisis: Why a Funded System Is Needed and Why It Is Not Needed. Sinn. International Tax and Public Finance. 2000 (1) Pensions and the Path to Gerontocracy in Germany. Sinn and Übelmesser. European Journal of Political Economy. 2002 (1) Public Finance and Public Choice: Two Contrasting Visions of the State. Buchanan and Musgrave (1) Redesigning Social Security. Siebert (1) Social Security and the Real Economy: An Inquiry into Some Neglected Issues. Ehrlich and Chong. American Economic Review. 1998 (1) Social Security; Demographic Trends; and Economic Growth: Theory and Evidence from the International Experience. Ehrlich and Kim. SUNY Buffalo working paper. 2001 (1) Solidarische Grundsicherung--private Vorsorge: der Weg aus der Rentenkrise. Miegel and Wahl (1) Sozialhilfe; Lohnabstand und Mindestarbeitslosigkeit. Boss. Institute for World Economics Working Paper 1075. 2001 (1) Subventionen in Deutschland: Quantifizierung und finanzpolitische Bewertung. Boss and Rosenschon. Kieler Diskussionbeiträge no. 392-393. 2002 (1) The Gains from Pension Reform. Lindbeck and Persson. Journal of Economic Literature. 2003 (1) The Nature of Human Intelligence. Guilford (1) The Pay-as-You-Go Pension System as a Fertility Insurance and Enforcement Device. Sinn. Journal of Public Economics. 2004 (1) The Value of Children in a Pay-as-You-Go Pension System. Sinn. Ifo Studien. 2001 (1) The Welfare Costs of Tariffs; Monopolies; and Theft. Tullock. Western Economic Journal. 1967 (1) United States Taxation of Foreign Investment Income: Issues and Arguments. Musgrave (1) Verhandlungen auf der Sondertagung des Vereins für Socialpolitik. Albrecht (1) Volkswirtschaftliche Probleme der deutschen Vereinigung. Sinn. Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften; Vorträge no. 421. 1996 (1) Wissen und Denken: Über die unterschätze Bedetung des Gedächtnisses für das menschliche Denken. Weinert. Jahrbuch der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. 1997 (1) Wohnungspolitik für die neuen Länder. Expertenkommission Wohnungspolitik (1) Zuwanderung nach der EU-Osterweiterung: Wo liegen die Probleme? Sinn. Ifo Schellendienst. 2001 (1)
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Hans-Werner Sinn
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Hans-Werner Sinn is Professor of Economics and Public Finance at the University of Munich and President of Ifo Institute and CESifo, Munich.

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Can Germany Be Saved? The Malaise of the World's First Welfare State
Original title
Ist Deutschland noch zu retten?
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Blurbers
Auerbach, Alan J.; Whalley, John; Phelps, Edmund S.

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Economics, Nonfiction, Business, Politics and Government, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
330.943 — Society, government, & culture Economics Jobs & Careers Economic geography and history Europe Germany and Central Europe
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HC286.8 .S56213 — Social sciences Economic history and conditions Economic history and conditions By region or country
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