{"product_id":"the-seven-secrets-of-germany-david-b-audretsch-9780190258696","title":"The Seven Secrets of Germany: Economic Resilience in an Era of Global Turbulence","description":"German economic performance has astonished the world. At the turn of the century, Germany had been written off as the sick man of Europe. No more. Even as most of its European neighbors and OECD trading partners have struggled in the face of a turbulent global economy, the German economy has thrived. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow does Germany do it? What is the secret? In \u003cem\u003eThe Seven Secrets of Germany\u003c\/em\u003e, authors David Audretsch and Erik Lehmann answer these very questions. This book reveals, explains, and analyzes seven key aspects of Germany, its economy, and its society that have provided the nation with considerable buoyance in an era of global turbulence. These seven features range from the key and strategic role played by small firms to world leadership in its skilled and trained labor force, an ability to harness global opportunities through leveraging local resources, public infrastructure, the capacity to deal with change and confront challenges in a flexible manner, and the emergence of a remarkably positive identity and image. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Seven Secrets of Germany\u003c\/em\u003e have insulated the country from long-term economic deterioration and enabled it to take advantage of the opportunities afforded from globalization rather than succumbing as a victim to globalization. This insights can be instructive to other countries and refute the defeatist view that globalization leads to an inevitable deterioration of the standard of living, quality of life, and degree of economic prosperity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David B. Audretsch, Erik E. Lehmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0190258691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190258696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2016","brand":"David B. Audretsch","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946242244863,"sku":"9780190258696","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9a69773b-d1f4-444b-a0d0-cc518e84192b.jpg?v=1681512177","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-seven-secrets-of-germany-david-b-audretsch-9780190258696","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}