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Die ungleiche Entwicklung der Ungleichheit in Deutschland seit der Wiedervereinigung

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  • Angela Fiedler
  • Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln

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Im vorliegenden Beitrag werden die langfristigen Trends in der Entwicklung der Ungleichheit in Deutschland analysiert. Er geht aber noch einen Schritt weiter. Wie anhand eines Beispiels gezeigt wird, kann man die Ungleichheit in Deutschland in drei Komponenten zerlegen: die Ungleichheit zwischen Ost- und Westdeutschland, die Ungleichheit innerhalb Ostdeutschlands und die Ungleichheit innerhalb Westdeutschlands. Es wird also ein umfassendes Bild der Entwicklung der Ungleichheit in Deutschland unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Ost-West-Aspekts gezeichnet.

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  • Angela Fiedler & Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln, 2011. "Die ungleiche Entwicklung der Ungleichheit in Deutschland seit der Wiedervereinigung," ifo Dresden berichtet, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 18(03), pages 24-32, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifodre:v:18:y:2011:i:03:p:24-32
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