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Chronischer Investitionsmangel — eine deutsche Krankheit
[Chronic Lack of Investment — a German Disease]

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  • Felix Rösel

    (Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre)

  • Julia Wolffson

    (Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre)

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Zusammenfassung Kein EU-Land investiert so wenig in seine öffentliche Infrastruktur wie Deutschland. Im europäischen Durchschnitt wurden seit 2000 jährlich etwa 3,7% des BIP für Straßen, Schulbau und andere staatliche Investitionen aufgewendet. Deutschland lag mit durchschnittlich 2,1% deutlich darunter. Diese Lücke lässt sich in Regressionsanalysen weder durch ökonomische, fiskalische, demografische noch institutionelle Faktoren erklären, auch nicht durch die Schuldenbremse. Die deutsche Investitionsschwäche scheint zu einer chronischen Krankheit geworden zu sein, für die andere Faktoren wie langwierige Planungsverfahren und Personalnot verantwortlich sein dürften. Für eine Kurskorrektur könnte es allerdings angesichts der sich zuspitzenden Fachkräfte- und Materialknappheit möglicherweise zu spät sein.

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  • Felix Rösel & Julia Wolffson, 2022. "Chronischer Investitionsmangel — eine deutsche Krankheit [Chronic Lack of Investment — a German Disease]," Wirtschaftsdienst, Springer;ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 102(7), pages 529-533, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:wirtsc:v:102:y:2022:i:7:d:10.1007_s10273-022-3226-0
    DOI: 10.1007/s10273-022-3226-0
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    • E22 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Investment; Capital; Intangible Capital; Capacity
    • H54 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Infrastructures

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