Reforms: Studies on reducing bureaucracy: 55,000 fewer jobs – but €42 billion more economic power
A study shows that the effects of less bureaucracy would be much greater than previously thought. However, a blanket "bureaucracy bashing" is of little help, a second study shows.
Germany's business leaders are criticizing the country's excessive regulation, with Tanja Gönner of the BDI and Helena Melnikov of DIHK expressing frustration that promised reductions in bureaucracy have yet to be felt. The issue has been a longstanding concern, with various governments failing to implement effective reforms. Two new studies suggest that a comprehensive reduction in bureaucracy could have significant economic benefits, and a sociologist has proposed a way to overcome the reform impasse. The studies were obtained exclusively by Handelsblatt.
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