In a ZEIT article on Germany’s economic outlook and the legacy of the Agenda 2010 reforms, Christian Dustmann, Director of RFBerlin, is cited questioning the common view that labour market reforms alone drove Germany’s past employment success. He highlights the importance of favourable global conditions, particularly rising export demand linked to globalization, in shaping economic outcomes, underscoring the article’s broader argument that today’s challenges differ fundamentally and cannot be addressed by simply repeating past reforms.
