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My intention is to talk about the policy options available to improve the international competitiveness of the German economy. This task requires some explanations about the concept of international competitiveness and an at least brief overview of the main facts concerning the strengths and weaknesses of the German economy in international competition. These issues will be taken up in the first and second parts of the paper. The third part will discuss some possible policy conclusions. Throughout, I will try to point out some consequences that recent criticisms of the concept of international competitiveness may have for empirical studies and policy recommendations.
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Heise, M. (1996). Germany’s Changing Competitive Position in World Markets: Required Policy Shifts. In: Tilly, R., Welfens, P.J.J. (eds) European Economic Integration as a Challenge to Industry and Government. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80014-6_14
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