Diversity, Equity, Irrelevance – Can Our Economy Do Without Diversity?
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The panel examines Germany’s productivity and competitiveness problems and presents evidence that greater workplace diversity—especially higher female labor-force participation—boosts innovation, productivity, and growth. Participants discuss the current state of diversity in German business, public-policy measures to increase labor-market participation, and the responsibilities of companies to sustainably promote diversity, with contributions from policymakers and business leaders (including ministers, DIW, and Siemens executives).
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Diversity as economic factor
- 3:53Diversity in German economy
- 7:05Diversity as competitive advantage
- 12:00Structural barriers to equality
- 16:33Reforms for women’s employment
- 23:37Policy frameworks for business
- 27:06Workplace diversity measures
- 30:14Legal quotas for diversity
- 32:42Policy and business collaboration
- 35:08Summary
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