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In-depth analyses of the German economy, business and society by Andrew Yarahmadi, founder of Goinenglish. Written in English, ideal reading material for advanced learners and anyone working with German companies.
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The Alternative Ascendant
What the AfD stands for economically after its 43.8% result in Saxony-Anhalt, and why Germany's leading economic institutes warn its program on migration, energy and the euro would be costly.
Regulating Ahead of the Evidence — An Empirical Assessment of the EU Kids Act
The EU Kids Act would ban social media accounts under fifteen. Treated as a causal hypothesis, its evidence is weakest exactly where the political debate is most confident.
Why Germany Can't Find a Home — The Story Behind the Housing Crisis
Germany finished just 206,600 homes in 2025 against a 400,000 target. Following one couple's flat hunt, this story explains step by step how the housing crisis built up.
Taxing Extraction, Not Enterprise — A Realization-Based Model for Inheritance Tax Reform in Germany and the United States
A proposal to tax the extraction of value from inherited businesses rather than their inheritance, protecting jobs while making concentrated wealth pay its share.
The Economics of Cheap — Why Chinese Manufacturing Costs Less
Low wages are only part of the story. This analysis examines scale, clustering, infrastructure, energy, automation, engineering talent and industrial policy behind China's cost advantage.
The Cash Economy Question: Money Laundering, Small Business, and the Politics of Cash in Germany
An evidence-based look at why Germany runs on cash, how big its money-laundering problem really is, and why döner shops and barbershops are not the documented culprits.
The Business of the Führerschein: Cost Crisis, Regulatory Capture, and Documented Corruption in Germany's Driving School System
Why a German driving license now costs over €3,000: uncapped fees, a TÜV/DEKRA exam monopoly, an aging instructor workforce, documented bribery cases and the 2026 reform.
The Business of Being Insured
An evidence-based look at cost pressure, commission incentives and documented fraud in Germany's health and life insurance markets, and why regulation keeps arriving after the harm.
Who Controls German Public Broadcasting?
An evidence-based look at funding, political influence and documented corruption in the ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio system, from the Rundfunkbeitrag to the RBB Affair and the frozen fee.
Why So Many German Employees Show Up Without Showing Up
Gallup data shows only 11% of German employees are engaged. This article explains the gap between satisfaction and motivation, what it costs the economy, and what managers can do.
Inheritance and Estate Taxation in the United States and Germany
A quantitative comparison of US estate tax and German inheritance tax, and of the trusts and family foundations each country uses to manage wealth transfer across generations.
The Parcel Economy: How Shein and Temu Built an Empire on a Tax Loophole — and What Happened When Brussels Closed It
How Shein and Temu grew on duty-free low-value parcels, what happened when the EU introduced a flat €3 customs fee in July 2026, and how both platforms are now adapting.
The Glass Ceiling — or the Mirror?
Why so few women in Germany reach the top of the corporate hierarchy, how the picture compares with the USA, and why bias, the part-time trap and the ambition gap form one causal chain.
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