An Economic Life in Vain − Path Dependence and East Germany’s Pre- and Post-Unification Economic Stagnation
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East Germany; time series; income; institution; product; unification; economic growth; convergence; Ostdeutschland; Einkommen; Institution; Einheit; Wachstum; Konvergenz;All these keywords.
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- N0 - Economic History - - General
- O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
- P2 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies
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