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East Germany in from the Cold: The Economic Aftermath of Currency Union

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  • George A. Akerlof

    (University of California, Berkeley)

  • Andrew K. Rose

    (University of California, Berkeley)

  • Janet L. Yellen

    (University of California, Berkeley)

  • Helga Hessenius

    (University of California, Berkeley)

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  • George A. Akerlof & Andrew K. Rose & Janet L. Yellen & Helga Hessenius, 1991. "East Germany in from the Cold: The Economic Aftermath of Currency Union," Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution, vol. 22(1), pages 1-106.
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