Economist Moritz Schularick argues Germany is not just facing a global downturn but a deeper domestic crisis, describing it as a 'perfect storm' with the entire state apparatus in difficulty, though not on the scale of COVID or a financial crisis.
Herbert Diess points out that China already reached peak oil consumption last year and is now using less oil, suggesting the world is transitioning into a fundamentally new energy era rather than facing permanent scarcity-driven price increases.
Schularick challenges the rationale of maintaining strong dismissal protections for high earners making over 100,000 euros a year, arguing that labour market rigidity is a structural brake on Germany's economic recovery.
Schularick's call for everyone to work at least 10 percent more without wage compensation is a provocation worth taking seriously at an organisational level — employers and employees could explore productivity gains through extended effort before demanding more headcount or public subsidy.
Policymakers reviewing employment law should consider differentiating dismissal protection rules based on income thresholds, as Schularick suggests that blanket protections for high earners reduce labour market flexibility without providing meaningful social protection.
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