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Réunification : l'impact des migrations sur la croissance potentielle ouest-allemande

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[spa] Reunificaciôn : el impacto de las migraciones sobre el crecimiento potencial de Alemania occidental La caida del muro de Berlfn y la desapariciôn del telôn de acero posibilitaron unos flujos de inmigraciôn muy importantes hacia Alemania occidental. Entre 1988 y 1993, el incremento de la poblaciôn activa debido a la reunificaciôn se valora en un 8%. . Con tal de observar unas cuantas hipôtesis sobre la eficiencia del trabajo, es posible valorar el impacto de la reunificaciôn sobre el crecimiento de Alemania occidental entre 1 988 y 1 993. El suplemento de crecimiento posibilitado por el aumento de la mano de obra es de unos seis puntos del PIB sobre el periodo. . De 1989 a 1991, anos en los cuales la inmigraciôn alcanzô su nivel mâximo, el crecimiento anual fue superior en un 1 ,2-1 ,5 puntos respecto a lo que hubiera sido sin la reunificaciôn. Desde 1991, este crecimiento potencial disminuye y deberia de ser moderado en los anos venideros. [eng] Reunification: The Impact of Migrations on Potential Growth in West Germany . The fall of the Berlin wall and the disappearance of the iron curtain have made massive immigration flows possible into West Germany. The increase in the working population as a result of reunification is estimated at 8% from 1988 to 1993. . Using a certain number of hypotheses on labour efficiency, it is possible to evaluate the impact of reunification on West Germany's growth from 1 988 to 1 993. The additional growth generated by this increase in the labour force is approximately six points of GDP over the period. . From 1989 to 1991, years during which immigration was at its height, the annual growth rate was 1 .2 to 1 .5 points higher than it would have been had reunification not taken place. Since 1991, this potential growth has been on the downturn and should become moderate in coming years. [fre] Réunification : l'impact des migrations sur la croissance potentielle ouest-allemande . La chute du mur de Berlin et la disparition du rideau de fer ont rendu possibles des flux d'immigration très importants vers l'Allemagne de l'Ouest. Entre 1988 et 1993, l'accroissement de la population active dû à la réunification est estimé à 8 %. . Moyennant un certain nombre d'hypothèses sur l'efficience du travail, il est possible d'évaluer l'impact de la réunification sur la croissance de l'Allemagne de l'Ouest . entre 1988 et 1993. Le supplément de croissance permis par cette augmentation de la main-d'œuvre est d'environ six points de PIB sur la période. . De 1989 à 1991, années durant lesquelles l'immigration était maximale, la croissance annuelle a été supérieure de 1 ,2 à 1 ,5 point à ce qu'elle aurait été en l'absence de réunification. Depuis 1 991 , cette croissance potentielle diminue et devrait être modérée dans les années à venir. [ger] Die deutsche Vereinigung: die Auswirkungen der Wanderbewegungen auf das potentielle Wachstum in Westdeutschland . Der Falle der Berliner Mauer und des Eisemen Vorhangs ermôglichte betrâchtliche Wanderbewegungen nach Westdeutschland. Zwischen 1988 und 1993 wird der Anstieg der erwerbstàtigen Bevôlkerung infolge der deutschen Vereinigung auf 8% geschâtzt. . Auf der Grundlage einiger Hypothesen ùber die Arbeits- effizienz lassen sich die Auswirkungen der deutschen Vereinigung auf das Wachstum in Westdeutschland zwischen 1988 und 1993 bewerten. Das zusâtzliche Wachstum, das dièse Zunahme der Arbeitskrâfte ermôglichte, betrâgt in diesem Zeitraum ca. sechs Prozentpunkte des BIP. . Zwischen 1989 und 1991, das heiBt wâhrend der Jahre, in denen die Zuwanderung am grôBten war, lag das jâhrliche Wachstum um 1 ,2 bis 1 ,5 Prozentpunkte ûber dem, das ohne die Vereinigung erzielt worden wâre. Dieses potentielle Wachstum nimmt seit 1 991 wieder ab und wird in den kommenden Jahren vermutlich bescheidener ausfallen.

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  • Hervé Joly, 1994. "Réunification : l'impact des migrations sur la croissance potentielle ouest-allemande," Économie et Statistique, Programme National Persée, vol. 279(1), pages 151-158.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:ecstat:estat_0336-1454_1994_num_279_1_5922
    DOI: 10.3406/estat.1994.5922
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