The Economics of German Unification - 9780415085922

Taylor & Francis

This timely examination of the major issues in German unification emphasises its impact on different sectors of the economy and their likely consequences. > 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 Hr