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Again, this is not what happened.

e.g. see here

http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/7536

Unit labor costs in Germany increased 5% (essentially was flat) from 2000 to 2011, Greece costs increased 40%, Spain 30%, Italy 30%.

The graph very clearly explains why Germany has substantial economic growth.

(Google "unit labor costs europe" for other sources)



relative. How about absolute numbers?




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