Sturm R, Münter M (2003)
Publication Type: Book chapter / Article in edited volumes
Publication year: 2003
Publisher: Frank Cass
Edited Volumes: The Berlin Republic: German Unification and A Decade of Changes
City/Town: London/Portland
Pages Range: 179-194
ISBN: 0203008987
The process of economic unification has been more complex than most observers had predicted in 1989/90. This article develops the thesis that three main themes are central to the success or failure of economic unification: (1) fiscal policies; (2) employment policies; and (3) perceptions of a divergence of living standards in East and West Germany. We conclude that (1) financial transfers were less efficient than expected; (2) the unemployment problem has not been solved; and (3) though standards of living have converged in some respects, the prevailing perception in the East is still one of discrimination. © 2003 Frank Cass & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved.
APA:
Sturm, R., & Münter, M. (2003). Economic Consequences of German Unification. In Gellner Winfried, Robertson John D. (Eds.), The Berlin Republic: German Unification and A Decade of Changes. (pp. 179-194). London/Portland: Frank Cass.
MLA:
Sturm, Roland, and Michael Münter. "Economic Consequences of German Unification." The Berlin Republic: German Unification and A Decade of Changes. Ed. Gellner Winfried, Robertson John D., London/Portland: Frank Cass, 2003. 179-194.
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