Unification and the Policy Predicament in Gemany

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Unification and the Policy Predicament in Gemany

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Hughes Hallett, A
Ma, Y
Melitz, J

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We argue that wages have increased so far ahead of labor productivity in east Germany as to produce a problem that will continue to hound German policy-makers for the next two decades.

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Paper provided by American Institute for Contemporary German Studies- in its series Papers with number 01.

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Length: 36 pages
Date of creation: 1995
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Keywords: WAGES ; GERMANY;

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Article
- Hughes Hallett, A. & Ma, Y. & Melitz, J., 1996. "Unification and the policy predicament in Germany," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 13(4), pages 519-544, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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- Hughes Hallett, Andrew & Ma, Yue & Mélitz, Jacques, 1994. "Unification and the Policy Predicament in Germany," CEPR Discussion Papers 956, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

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J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials

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