So you see: Current European political processes do not have an overwhelming impact on economic developments, and the markets have learned to differentiate between actual crises and political controversies. However, now that a new German government has been formed, the reform process in the euro area does need to gain speed.
It is often seen that, besides organisational changes and restructuring of work processes, productivity gains from IT also require a rise in the education level of the workforce. It is well-known that as ICT development has gained momentum, the demand for unskilled workers has decreased and unemployment correspondingly increased. The higher the education level of the workforce, the lower the level of unemployment.