Euro-Krise, Fachkräftemangel und überalterte Bevölkerung: Die Diskussion über die wirtschaftlichen Aussichten Deutschlands ist von Angst dominiert. Doch nicht ohne Grund erlebt Deutschland aktuell den stärksten Boom seit der Wiedervereinigung: Uns stehen goldene Jahre bevor - mit hohen...

Staff Discussion Notes showcase the latest policy-related analysis and research being developed by individual IMF staff and are published to elicit comment and to further debate. These papers are generally brief and written in nontechnical language, and so are aimed at a broad audience...

The transformation of Ireland from one of the poorer countries in Western Europe to one of the best performing is one of the most remarkable economic success stories in recent times. The ten papers in this collection were presented at a conference at Lehigh University in March 2001. Written from...