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Swedish pension funds invest a large share in global equities. German occupational pension institutions traditionally hold much larger shares of bonds and insurance products with capital guarantees. Since equities have historically outperformed bonds over long horizons, Swedish returns have been substantially higher.
About the six future industries, taken together, probably more people will be employed there than in the car manufacturing industry. It also will make Germany more resilient against industry-specific shocks. (The battery part of the high-tech strategy is NOT about contemporary technology like Varta, I should have specified that. Totally different technology, just like quantum computers and current computers are not the same.)
In total, public sector expenditure on works has risen, even if half of it has been spent on projects that were already planned before the debt break was loosened. You are right that the additionality share should increase to achieve more demand growth.
About the wages, yes, that is partially correct. Many employees with monthly wages choose to work part-time and would earn more by working full-time. I'm surprised you would not immediately think of this group of employees. I hope we are trying to understand each other here.
That sounds great if it turns out to be true. Cars alone can’t be the future. Do you have any reliable estimates for how many will be employed there and by when? The time window to get the soon unemployment auto workers new jobs is likely quite short.
Probably because these people deliberately chose to work part time and could always have worked full time if they wanted and have nothing to do with current government reforms?
I have no accurate estimates about the future industries since it's too uncertain. But there are lots of guesstimates out there, that's what consultants are for after all...
Higher premiums for overtime (only for fulltime employees) and holidays and lower income taxes can help change those deliberate choices. Also, maybe the SPD will end the subsidies for non-working spouses.