Interview of December 16, 2015
Mr. Junker, what kind of growth figures are you expecting for the German economy?
The growth of the German economy will be slightly above average over the next few quarters. But this is also connected with special factors like higher consumption due to, among other things, the increasing number of refugees. The German economy is expected to grow by about 1.7 percent this year, and will be somewhat similar next year as well. The following year, it will be slightly less due to fewer workdays. [...]
The full interview with Simon Junker is published in DIW Economic Bulletin 50-52/2015. It is available for download as pdf document (PDF, 86.98 KB).
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