Losing from globalisation in Germany: Who? Why? What now?

Abstract

"We describe the impact of globalisation across West German regional labour markets. The main losers are the Ruhr area, the Pfalz and Upper Franconia. The main winning regions are located mainly in Bavaria and Swabonia. The German manufacturing sector at large has gained from rising trade exposure to China and Eastern Europe. This is in sharp contrast to the experience of the United States and some European countries. The German experience could be one reason why the political discussion in this country is less prone towards trade protectionism than elsewhere. But policymakers should take the compensation of losers from globalisation more seriously than in the past." (Author's abstract, © Springer-Verlag) ((en))

Cite article

Südekum, J., Dauth, W. & Findeisen, S. (2017): Verlierer(-regionen) der Globalisierung in Deutschland: Wer? Warum? Was tun? In: Wirtschaftsdienst, Vol. 97, No. 1, p. 24-31. DOI:10.1007/s10273-017-2079-4