Germany's excessive bureaucracy drives self-employed abroad: IW


BERLIN, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Some 36 percent of self-employed people in Germany are thinking about emigrating, according to a survey by the German Economic Institute (IW) published on Wednesday, with most citing "excessive bureaucracy" in Europe's largest economy.

Although there is a high demand for external specialists in Germany, 27 percent want to give up their self-employment altogether, according to the survey of 6,300 people. Among highly qualified IT specialists, the share was particularly large.

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