Productivity

Overview

Productivity gains are the key factor in increasing material prosperity in the long term. However, in many advanced economies productivity growth has slowed down in recent decades. Therefore, the analysis of long-term sources of growth plays an important role.

The German government has assigned the German Council of Economic Experts the task of acting as the national committee for productivity with effect from 1 August 2019. On recommendation of the Council of the European Union these committees are to be set up in all member states as independent expert bodies and shall examine how productivity and competitiveness can be improved. The Council of Economic Experts will publish a national productivity report each year and support the exchange of views at home and abroad in this function.

Productivity Reports

Report

Strengthening potential growth through capital formation

National productivity report 2023 (Download; published in the Annual Report 2023/24, Chapter 2)

Report

Competitiveness in times of geopolitical change

National Productivity Report 2022 (Download; published in the Annual Report 2022/23, Chapter 7)

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Productivity: Coronavirus crisis and structural change

National Productivity Report 2021 (Download; published in Annual Report 2021/22, Chapter 4)

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NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY BOARD NEWS

Event

National Productivity Dialogue 2024

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.

Event

Scientific Workshop on Productivity

On 20 June, a scientific workshop was held for the second time as part of the National Productivity Dialogue.

Event

Productivity Dialogue 2023

Lively discussions, spontaneous questions and time for networking: The fourth National Productivity Dialogue was held as a traditional event again after two years. A video is available.

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Every year, the National Productivity Board organises the National Productivity Dialogue. You can find an overview of past events here.

FURTHER PUBLICATIONS

Policy Brief

How Europe should respond to Inflation Reduction Act?

In a policy brief, the German Council of Economic Experts discusses the implications of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act for Europe and appropriate responses by the EU and its member states.

Working Paper

Wirtschaftliche Folgen des Gaspreisanstiegs für die deutsche Industrie

Working Paper 04/2022 by Steffen Müller and Matthias Mertens (Download)

Working Paper

Labour reallocation dynamics in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic and past recessions

Working Paper 08/2021 by Niklas Garnadt, Christina von Rüden and Esther Thiel (Download)

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