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All children in Germany from the age of six should be provided with a starting capital allowing them to gain practical experience with capital market investments and provide broader sections of the population with access to capital markets from an early age.
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A warm day in Berlin, plenty guests on site, exciting discussions with top-class participants: The fifth National Productivity Dialogue was a great success addressing key aspects for growth: innovation, start-ups and decarbonisation.
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For the first time, the GCEE is publishing a Spring Report, which will consist of the Economic Outlook for 2024 and 2025 and an analysis of the freight transport in Germany focussing on infrastructure requirements and decarbonisation.
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The deteriorating condition of the road and rail infrastructure hampers economic development in Germany. To decarbonise freight transport more quickly, government action should prioritise expanding a charging infrastructure for battery-electric trucks.