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East Germany: Rising Incomes, Unchanged Inequality and the Impact of Redistributive Government 1990-92

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  • Bruce Headey
  • Peter Krause
  • Roland Habich

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  • Bruce Headey & Peter Krause & Roland Habich, 1993. "East Germany: Rising Incomes, Unchanged Inequality and the Impact of Redistributive Government 1990-92," Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin 72, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research.
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