http://news.yahoo.com/germanys-secret-staving-off-eurocrisis-manufacturing-152649303.html
They have increased their manufacturing base through small and middle sized companies that focus on exporting and finding niche markets. As socialized as they are they have provided an environment for mfg businesses. Other EU countries and the US have seen increases in the service industry which provides lower-paying jobs with fewer benefits. Sweden, an uber-socialist country, has worked closely with businesses to keep Sweden competitive.
Jim J
They have increased their manufacturing base through small and middle sized companies that focus on exporting and finding niche markets. As socialized as they are they have provided an environment for mfg businesses. Other EU countries and the US have seen increases in the service industry which provides lower-paying jobs with fewer benefits. Sweden, an uber-socialist country, has worked closely with businesses to keep Sweden competitive.
Jim J
"Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good." - Thomas Sowell
