Overview

Following German reunification in 1990, East Germany's centrally planned economy was abolished and replaced by West Germany's social market economy. Western Germany has since provided vast financial support to aid the transformation, and enable eastern Germany to catch-up with western Germany's productivity and living standards. This book evaluates the main events and their outcomes since mid-1990 and the associated policy issues. The authors assess the medium to long term growth prospects of eastern Germany and the wider implications for western Germany and Europe.The Economics of German Unification analyses the economic process of assimilating eastern Germany into the institutions and performance levels of western Germany. It includes original research as well as providing an overview of existing literature. Among the topics discussed are: the relative backwardness of East Germany's economy the impact of monetary and economic integration restructuring and privatization <>li>labour market and industrial policy, including an analysis of wage restraint and cost reduction the prospects for eastern Germany catching-up economically with western Germany the repercussions for German competitiveness nationally and within the wider European context This book will be welcomed by academics, researchers and undergraduates interested in the economics of transition, comparative economic systems, political economy and the European business environment.

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Author:   Thomas Lange ,  Geoffrey Pugh
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.538kg
ISBN:  

9781858980904

ISBN 10:   1858980909
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   28 January 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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'A model of clarity and organization, this relatively short book is marvellously handy for any researcher, student or practitioner engaged in international trade or policy making because issues are laid out clearly and answers presented persuasively with a sufficiently full explanation of sources and argument. A concise summary of the individual chapters' contents and main arguments at the start, and a twelve-point conclusion (with a few subpoints) at the end, plus a well laid-out index, make it easy and convenient to find information quickly.' -- Diethelm Prowe, Journal of Modern History 'The reader will find here the most important features of economic unification.' -- Hans-Jurgen Wagener, Journal of Comparative Economics '... [the] book not only provides an excellent introduction to the economics of German unification, but also raises interest in the field of systematic change in general.' -- Jens Holscher, Economic Journal '... this monograph is a valuable addition to the so far only modest niche of English literature on German unification.' -- Birgit Sander, Review of World Economics 'Recommended for research collections on German unification and translation economies.' -- H.D. Renning, Choice 'The bottom line is that the book is a valuable contribution to the debate on the economic problems and opportunities of German unification. It will certainly stimulate an ongoing debate in the economic profession.' -- P.J.J. Welfens, Journal of Economics and Business 'This book is written for everybody. Its value is that it is one of the rare attempts to give a short theory-based overview of German unification for a wide English-speaking readership, here from a macroeconomic perspective, together with the experiences gained in 1996-97.' -- Uwe Siegmund, Economics of Transition

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Thomas Lange, Australian Catholic University, Australia and Geoffrey Pugh, Principal Lecturer in European Economics, Staffordshire University Business School, UK and Visiting Professor at the Warsaw University, Poland and Tirana University, Albania

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