1st Edition

The Economics of German Unification

Edited By A. Ghanie Ghaussy, Wolf Schäfer Copyright 1993
    268 Pages
    by Routledge

    266 Pages
    by Routledge

    German unification is proving much more difficult than was originally envisaged. The integration of two national economies with different economic orders, different sectoral structures and divergent levels of development seems set to take a long time. This timely examination of the major issues involved emphasises the impact of unification on different sectors of the economy and their likely consequences.

    Preface 1. Negotiating the Unification of Germany: International Dimension, Manfred Knapp 2. The Transformation of Economic Systems - The German Example, Egon Tuchfeldt 3. German-German Monetary Union: Main Options, Costs and Repurcussions, Rolf H. Hasse 4. Wages, Productivity and Employment in East-Germany, Klaus-Dieter Schmidt and Birgit Sander 5. Taxes and Transfers - Financing German Unification, Michael Huther and Hans-Georg Peterson 6. The Social Aspects of German Reunification, Detlef Landua 7. German Unification and the European Community: Trade Aspects, A. Ghanie Ghaussey 8. German Unification and the External Value of the Deutsche Mark, Wolf Schafer 9. Energy Policy in Eastern Germany, Helmut Groner 10. Transport Policy in Eastern Germay, Herbert Baum 11. The Services Sector in Eastern Germany - An Engine for Growth and Employment?, Otto G. Mayer and Michael Krakowski 12. Agricultural Sector in Eastern Germany, Gunther Schmitt 13. Ecological Transformation in East Germany, Klaus Zimmermann 14. Security after German Unification: Theoretical Analysis and Economic Consequences, Dieter Fritz-Abmus

    Biography

    A. Ghanie Ghaussy, Wolf Schäfer