24. September 2019
Berlin Lunchtime Meeting
Reform Priorities for Germany – an OECD Perspective
Termin
24. September 201912:15 - 14:00
Ort
Elinor Ostrom HallDIW BerlinMohrenstr. 5810117 BerlinSprecher*innen
Laurence Boone, Marcel FratzscherAs the Germany economy has slowed sharply and is facing increasing trade uncertainty, advancing the reform agenda is key to revive economic growth and address inequality. A long-standing public investment backlog is holding back the take-up of new technologies, productivity and private investment. While employment is strong, many workers earn low wages and women in particular often work reduced hours, weighing on their earnings and opportunities for career progression. Housing shortage and fast rising real estate prices in cities are now raising equity concerns. The talk will present the economic outlook for Germany and discuss reform priorities to overcome current economic challenges.
The event language will be English.
About the speakers
Presentation: Laurence Boone is the Chief Economist of the OECD. Previously she led economic research in several financial institutions and was a special advisor for Multilateral and European Economic & Financial Affairs and G20 Sherpa to the Presidency of the French Republic during 2014-2016.
Moderation: Marcel Fratzscher is President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) and Professor of Macroeconomics at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. He is author and columnist on economic and social issues. He is member of the High-level Advisory Board of the United Nations on the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
