OECD economic surveys. Germany / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, issuing body.

Series:

OECD Economic surveys (Series)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Germany.

Economic development.

Germany--Economic conditions.

Germany.

Germany--Economic policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (90 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, [1978]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Introduction I. Economic developments In 1977 -Targets and outcome -Principal reasons for the slowdown of growth --a) Weak export demand --b) Reduction of public sector demand support --c) Depressed investment climate -The labour market -Prices, costs and incomes -Exchange rate developments and the balance of payments II. Economic policies -Monetary policy, money and credit -Fiscal policy stance and its impact on aggregate demand III. Mqjor issues in the present policy debate -The role of wages in the recovery process -Unemployment: cyclical or structural ? -Limits to public sector deficit spending --a) Government finance --b) Public pension fund finance IV. Short-term prospects -The international environment and export prospects -The impact of economic policies -Household income and private consumption -Private investment -Aggregate demand, employment, and the foreign balance -Major uncertainties and risks V. Conclusions Annexes -I. Trends in profitability 1960-1977 -II. Chronology ofmain economic policy measures -III. Public pension scheme finance Statistical annex.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

92-64-15189-3

OCLC:

1225551058