In order for the country to meet the challenges and to continue to grow, it would have to make its labor markets flexible. Only if wages adjust downward to accommodate the new international environment can German workers become competitive again, so that the country returns to a higher employment level, exploiting its human capital up to the capacity constraint.
上述五轮冲击波都有利于整个世界的历史发展，但对德国来讲却问题重重。为了能够迎接挑战、持续增长，德国应该使劳动力市场更加灵活。只有调低工资、适应全新国际环境的需要，德国工人才能重拾竞争力，国内的就业水平才能回升，人力资源也才能得到充分的利用。