German exports slow down: Should Europe celebrate?
Many European politicians absurdly insist that the eurozone’s problem is Germany’s large trade surplus (source: GIS)
General info
What's inside
- Complaints about German productivity and savings have rightly been falling on deaf ears in Berlin
- German products are competitive, and this explains the country’s strong export performance
- Europeans had better worry about the future of German exports, which seem to have come under pressure
Who will benefit?
- Report is targeted to the decision makers in cross country manufacturing – suppliers, manufacturers, logistics.
- Also considered useful for the administrative university facilities, to better understand the possibe effects of current decisions.
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