Interview of March 16, 2016
Mr. Junker, what kind of growth should we expect for the German economy?
The German economy is expected to grow by 1.6 percent this year, which is a bit weaker than we had forecasted this past winter. This slight downward revision is primarily due to the fact that industry experienced a weak phase over the past six months, especially in the final quarter of 2015. The major reason for this was the slowdown in the global economy. [...]
The full interview with Simon Junker is published in DIW Economic Bulletin 11/2016. It is available for download as pdf document (PDF, 86.53 KB).
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