Germany

Open, Useful and Re-usable data (OURdata) Index: 2019

Public Procurement in Germany - Strategic Dimensions for Well-being and Growth

Governing the City: The case study of Frankfurt, Germany

This chapter studies the governance of the Frankfurt metropolitan area. It focuses on public transport and spatial planning issues. It provides an overview of the economic conditions in the metropolitan area and analyses the role of the regional association of municipalities (Regionalverband FrankfurtRheinMain) and the state of Hesse for metropolitan governance.

Regional Outlook 2014: Germany

Getting regions and cities 'right', adapting policies to the specificities of where people live and work, is vital to improving citizens’ well-being. View the country factsheets from the publication OECD Regional Outlook 2014.

After the Crisis: Bringing German Public Finances Back to a Sustainable Path

Further fiscal easing in late 2008 and early 2009 contributed to a markedly widening fiscal deficit in 2010. A newly enacted fiscal rule will help bring public finances back to a sustainable path, as discussed in this working paper.

Improving the Capacity to Innovate in Germany (Economics Department Working Paper 407)

Key indicators show Germany belonging to the countries in the OECD with strong innovation activity even though some weakening in Germany’s position relative to other OECD countries has occurred recently, as discussed in this working paper.

Consolidating Germany's Finances: Issues in Public Sector Spending Reform (Economics Department Working Paper 366)

This working paper suggests that while the German federal fiscal system has been successful in promoting a high standard of living even in regions whose economic capacity is low, tensions have emerged.