Fuest Continues Advocating for Holiday Abolition to Boost Economy
Bavarian Leader Markus Söder Advocates for the Elimination of a Public Holiday - President Fuest advocates for a day off
Clemens Fuest, president of Ifo, keeps pushing for holiday abolition as a potential solution to Germany's infrastructure woes. In simple terms, that means he believes scrapping a holiday could potentially add €8 billion to the country's economy annually. However, Fuest hasn't named a specific holiday to be eliminated.
Last month, this topic was widely discussed. In an interview with the "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung," Fuest brought up the idea of holiday renunciation during a conversation about debt brake reform and the new infrastructure fund. Notably, economist Monika Schnitzer vocalized her agreement with this idea in "Spiegel" around the same time.
According to calculations by the employer-friendly Institute of the German Economy (IW), an extra workday could potentially enhance the country's GDP by between €5 billion and €8.6 billion, depending on the method used for calculation.
- Clemens Fuest
- Economic Development
- Infrastructure
- Task Force
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The search results did not explicitly disclose which particular public holiday is being considered for cancellation. It's also worth noting that the Ifo Institute's records indicate that Fuest has advocated for Germany considering the abolition of one public holiday to boost economic output, though no specific holiday has been named[1][2].
- Despite the Commission not yet adopting a decision on the application of the Regulation, Clemens Fuest, a notable figure in German policy-and-legislation and economics, has been advocating for the abolition of a public holiday, suggesting it could bolster the country's finance and infrastructure.
- Interconnected with the general-news of Fuest's proposed holiday abolition and its potential €8 billion impact on the economy, the political implications of this policy are beginning to emerge, as economist Monika Schnitzer voiced agreement with the idea around the same time.
- As Fuest proceeds in his role as the president of Ifo, the Institute of the German Economy, one can anticipate the creation of a Task Force or similar body to further explore the potential economic development benefits of eliminating a public holiday in order to enhance the country's overall business policy.
