The lasting economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will become apparent in the development of the macroeconomic factors of production – labour, capital, human capital as well as the stock of technical knowledge.

COVID-19 and the Growth Potential
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The lasting economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will become apparent in the development of the macroeconomic factors of production – labour, capital, human capital as well as the stock of technical knowledge.
Changes in behaviour such as a greater acceptance of technology can strengthen potential output permanently. By contrast, negative effects may arise from growing protectionist attitudes or long-lasting uncertainties and “scarring effects”. In any case, the crisis has induced a technology push. This may be intensified if digitisation gains additional support from investments in infrastructure or if the pandemic heralds a renaissance in the natural sciences – with a corresponding impact on human capital and physical capital as well as on technical knowledge. For the time being, it is unclear what the effects of restructuring and secular structural change will be on potential output. How-ever, dangers are lurking in the acceleration of geopolitical tensions, a misunderstanding of technological sovereignty and increasing government interventions, which as a whole could hamper innovation and investment.

Michael Grömling: COVID-19 and the Growth Potential
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Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW)

Rezession: Hohe Preise fordern ihren Tribut
Deutschland schlittert in die Rezession. Das zeigen neue Zahlen des Statistischen Bundesamtes. Selbst wenn es gut läuft, wächst die deutsche Wirtschaft in diesem Jahr nach Berechnungen des Instituts der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) nur um ¼ Prozent. ...
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Konjunkturampel: Konjunkturperspektiven hellen sich auf
Die Rezession des vergangenen Jahres setzt sich nicht fort. Stattdessen dominieren positive Signale, schreibt IW-Konjunkturexperte Michael Grömling in einem Gastbeitrag für die VDI-Nachrichten.
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