Internal Flexibility and Wage Restraint as Key Factors for the German Labor Market Miracle
Former DAAD/AGI Research Fellow Alexander Reisenbichler and Kimberly J. Morgan, an Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University, recently published a chapter entitled “The German …
Dombret Speaks on the State of the Euro Zone at Langhammer Series Event
Speaking at today’s Langhammer Series event, member of the Executive Board of the Bundesbank Dr. Andreas Dombret summarized the state of the euro area and focused on the role of …
The Germany-Bubble: A Last Hurrah for a Great Economy
The newest book by Olaf Gersemann, Business editor of Die Welt and Welt am Sonntag, is bound to both offend and encourage. In assessing the strengths and weaknesses of Germany’s …
(Re-)Building Coalitions
Reforming the EU is hardly possible without coalitions of “builders” – member states willing and able to engage in sustainable coalition building at the EU level. Since 2008, the EU …
An Overview of the TTIP Negotiations after the Sixth Round in Brussels
Background At the G-8 summit in June last year, the United States and European Union agreed to begin the negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). All parties …
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Support Our WorkGermany’s Economic Renaissance, Jack Ewing
How did Germany do it? How did it steer through the economic storms of the last several years and come out stronger than before? What is the secret of a …
Does Germany’s Step to the Left Sacrifice the Economy?
Arguing in Forbes that the Free Democratic Party’s exit from the Bundestag spells stagnation for the German and European economies, Doug Bandow details the FDP’s long slide to missing the …
Merkel’s Victory for the Transatlantic Economy
Sometimes, the absence of something proves its existence. That was certainly the case with the importance of transatlantic relations for Germany’s economic interests during the recent election campaign that returned …
Drahgi’s Take on Current Affairs
As G-20 leaders gathered in St. Petersburg and grappled with the question of what to do about Syria, the head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mario Draghi, tried to …
Ghosts of the Habsburg Empire: Lessons for the Euro Zone
Writing in East European Politics and Societies and Cultures, Dr. Stephen G. Gross and Dr. S. Chase Gummer draw on this historical case of a collapsing currency union to caution …
Germany and the Euro Zone Balance of Power: Transatlantic Trade to the Rescue?
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) launched by President Barack Obama, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso at the G8 Summit in …
Germany, not Japan, as Essential Partner of the United States
This recent essay from Harry & Helen Gray Senior Fellow Dr. Lily Gardner Feldman explores the ever-evolving German-American relationship in the context of the U.S.’ proposed “pivot” toward Asia under …
