Getting Out of the Rat Race: Is an "Age of Leisure and Abundance" Possible?
Why can't we have nice things like leisure time?
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Why can't we have nice things like leisure time?
Jan Behringer The German economy has been running persistently high current-account surpluses for more than 15 years. Over the last decade, the surplus was between 6 and 9 per cent of gross domestic product, mainly because Germany exported much more than it imported. This is a drag on other countries’ exports and employment and can also lead to financial imbalances. A large majority of economists outside Germany thus see the surpluses as a serious threat to macroeconomic stability. The European Commission, the International Monetary Fund and the United States government have repeatedly call...