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Maybe there's a simpler explanation, in Germany businesses are run quite conservatively in comparison. Nice for stability but probably bad for innovation. By t

Maybe there's a simpler explanation, in Germany businesses are run quite conservatively in comparison. Nice for stability but probably bad for innovation. By the way, Germany is one of the top 5 exporting countries since decades, so this has little to do with the Euro: https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/Country/WLD/Year/1990/TradeFlow/EXPIMP https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/Country/WLD/Yea... https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/Country/WLD/Year/2000/TradeFlow/EXPIMP/Partner/by-country https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/Country/WLD/Yea...

slowmovintarget 7y ago
In part, it has to do with the fact that many items made in Germany are of high quality. Most goods that are sold in U.S. for instance, are made in China. Often times these goods simply fall apart (dishwashers, washing machines), are defective, or have toxic odors (like full-color books). Not so for things made in the U.S. or Europe, and it just so happens that there are a great many things that Germany makes now, where they are the only high-quality source.
- casefields 7y ago
  The reminds me of when people would ask how it was possible that Madoff was such a successful investor; he's just better than everyone else.
stefano 7y ago
Can't be so bad for innovation if they're ranking first in this classification: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-18/germany-breaks-korea-s-six-year-streak-as-most-innovative-nation https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-18/germany-b...
jhoechtl 7y ago
As an Austrian sharing some history with Germany and always looking suspiciously what is going on there, I have been multiple times astonished by my fellow neighbors: Productivity: They work hard, a lot and deliver. Education: above average and leaning towards being curious Conservativism: depends on county but is a thing Innovation: despite conservtivism inmovation is high Collaboration and criticism: Even though you might be in strong disagree with someone arguments count and once you quickly talked out the differences, intense collaboration towards goal achievemt is obvious. I worked for 10+ years in continuing education and had students of all age and all infustrial sectors and these have been common shared characterstics. Favorable characterstics towards success I would say. (Edited formating)

slowmovintarget 7y ago

In part, it has to do with the fact that many items made in Germany are of high quality. Most goods that are sold in U.S. for instance, are made in China. Often times these goods simply fall apart (dishwashers, washing machines), are defective, or have toxic odors (like full-color books). Not so for things made in the U.S. or Europe, and it just so happens that there are a great many things that Germany makes now, where they are the only high-quality source.

casefields 7y ago
The reminds me of when people would ask how it was possible that Madoff was such a successful investor; he's just better than everyone else.

stefano 7y ago

Can't be so bad for innovation if they're ranking first in this classification: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-18/germany-breaks-korea-s-six-year-streak-as-most-innovative-nation https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-18/germany-b...

jhoechtl 7y ago

As an Austrian sharing some history with Germany and always looking suspiciously what is going on there, I have been multiple times astonished by my fellow neighbors: Productivity: They work hard, a lot and deliver. Education: above average and leaning towards being curious Conservativism: depends on county but is a thing Innovation: despite conservtivism inmovation is high Collaboration and criticism: Even though you might be in strong disagree with someone arguments count and once you quickly talked out the differences, intense collaboration towards goal achievemt is obvious. I worked for 10+ years in continuing education and had students of all age and all infustrial sectors and these have been common shared characterstics. Favorable characterstics towards success I would say. (Edited formating)