German manufacturing vs. American manufacturing

[killersheep]

Why is German manufacturing in a state of higher productivity and lower unemployment right now compared to American manufacturing?

Germany has higher costs to run a business, taxes are higher, wages are higher, employers are responsible/required to cover more expenses than American owners.

Germany is also has to take the weight of foreign debt on a huge scale.

What is Germany doing differently that's working better?

[Saddo]

Germans are like ants mate.... very VERY organised and hard workers

[killersheep]

Germans are like ants mate.... very VERY organised and hard workers

That explains the productivity side. On the business side however, why not out source? They could certainly save money that way. Why do business owners over there choose to keep work in Germany? Is it just a cultural thing?

[Saddo]

Germans are like ants mate.... very VERY organised and hard workers

That explains the productivity side. On the business side however, why not out source? They could certainly save money that way. Why do business owners over there choose to keep work in Germany? Is it just a cultural thing?

makes sense to me... take the UK importing from china killed the UK... yeah we can all get cheaper shit but all the money is leaving the country where as it used to have a domino effect.

Germany had the best economy in the world before the wall came down and cost them a mint revamping the east, much to the annoyance of the people in the west.... and it sounds like they are pulling it back again... the rest of the world should take note IMHO

that was the main reason i kept a house in germany as i see them getting back to there old way but double the size.

[Scrap]

Great Nation, with Great People. Even though they Bombed our Fish and Chip Shop.

[Master]

There cars are the best BMW and Mercs, Audi, VW Porsche etc