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Structural adjustment and manufacturing sector competitiveness: Lessons from post-unification East Germany

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  • Paus, Eva A., 1998. "Structural adjustment and manufacturing sector competitiveness: Lessons from post-unification East Germany," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 26(10), pages 1839-1857, October.
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