Economic Aspects of German Unification: National and International Perspectives

Front Matter....Pages I-XI
Introduction: Economic Aspects of German Unification....Pages 1-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
EC Integration and Economic Reforms in CMEA Countries: A United Germany as a Bridge between East and West?....Pages 9-48
Integrating the East German States into the German Economy: Opportunities, Burdens and Options....Pages 49-77
Macroeconomic Aspects of German Unification....Pages 79-142
Transforming a Socialist Economy: Currency Unification, Banking Reform and Capital Markets....Pages 143-160
Front Matter....Pages 161-161
Labor Markets and Social Security Systems Facing Unification: Systemic Challenges in Germany....Pages 163-182
Environmental Protection: Problems and Prospects in East and West Germany....Pages 183-229
Structural Adjustment and Privatization of the East German Economy....Pages 231-260
Government Support for Restructuring the East German Economy....Pages 261-296
Front Matter....Pages 297-297
External Aspects of German Unification: The Polish View....Pages 299-316
Economic Reform in the USSR and Prospects for Trade and Economic Relations with Unified Germany....Pages 317-332
German Unification as an Incentive for Institutional and Organizational Changes within the EC: A French View....Pages 333-352
Global Economic Rivalry: New Perspectives on Germany (the EC), Japan and the United States....Pages 353-382
Map of Western and Eastern Germany....Pages 384-385
Appendix: Selected Data on Western German and Eastern Germany....Pages 386-389
Back Matter....Pages 391-404