Preface, Introduction and Summary, 1 Conceptual Foundations, 2 The Social Market Economy as Part of the General Order: Political, Normative and Historical Background, 3 Openness of the System, 4 Federal Structures, 5 Institutional Infrastructure, 6 Education System, 7 Monetary and Financial System, 8 Organization of the Labour Market: Free Collective Bargaining and Labour Market Policy, 9 Democratization of the Economy, 10 Social Security System, 11 The Relevance of the German Model to Transforming and Developing Countries, Notes