Publications & Documents

Structural change and the current account: the case of Germany

Using empirical evidence from panel analysis of current account dynamics and of bilateral trade balances, the paper argues that the large German current account surplus during the 2000s can be explained by an increasing gap between productivity growth in manufacturing vis-à-vis services.

OECD Statistical Profile of Germany

The country statistical profiles include a wide range of indicators on economy, education, energy, environment, foreign aid, health, information and communication, labour, migration, R&D, trade and society.

OECD Regional Outlook 2011

Zum ersten Mal bietet die OECD einen Überblick über die Entwicklungen in den Regionen und über die Herausforderungen, denen sich die Regionalpolitik nach der Krise stellen muss. Soll das Kapital der Regionen als Wachstumsmotor voll ausgeschöpft werden, dann sind neue politische Ansätze nötig.

The Role of Institutional Investors in Promoting Good Corporate Governance

This publication examines the role of institutional investors in promoting good corporate governance and reviews Australia, Chile and Germany in more detail.

G20: OECD’s Gurría joins Germany’s Merkel and organisation heads in call for coordinated action to restore confidence

Joint communiqué by Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, OECD , WTO , ILO , IMF and World Bank Group.

The OECD and Germany – fifty years of learning from each other

Liberalization in the services sector would bring benefits to Germany and to the euro area. It would boost investment and therefore growth in Germany, said A. Gurría.

Enhancing Sustainable Growth and Economic Co-operation on a Global Scale

International Conference organised by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and the OECD, 6-7 October 2011, Berlin, Germany.

Education: crisis reinforces importance of a good education, says OECD

People with university degrees have suffered far fewer job losses during the global economic crisis than those who left school without qualifications, according to the latest edition of the OECD’s annual Education at a Glance.

Education at a Glance 2011: Country note – Germany

The 2011 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries’ performance.

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Education at a Glance 2011 Country Note Germany (in German)

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