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Schlechter als erwartet, besser als gedacht: Die wirtschaftliche Situation in Ostdeutschland 30 Jahre nach dem Mauerfall

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Auch 30 Jahre nach dem Mauerfall besteht vielfach Unzufriedenheit über den Stand des „Aufbau Ost“. Tatsächlich ist die Situation in vielen Bereichen weitaus besser als es dem allgemeinen Stimmungsbild entspricht: Die realen verfügbaren Einkommen liegen bei 92% des westdeutschen Niveaus, und auch die Arbeitsplatzmarktsituation ist nur noch wenig schlechter als dort. Auch mit ihrer persönlichen wirtschaflichen Lage sind die meisten Ostdeutschen zufrieden – fühlen sich aber gleichzeitig gegenüber ihren Landsleuten im Westen benachteiligt. Der Beitrag sucht nach Ursachen hierfür und zieht Schlussfolgerungen zur künfigen Wirtschafspolitik in und für die ostdeutschen Länder.

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  • Joachim Ragnitz, 2019. "Schlechter als erwartet, besser als gedacht: Die wirtschaftliche Situation in Ostdeutschland 30 Jahre nach dem Mauerfall," ifo Dresden berichtet, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 26(05), pages 03-08, October.
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