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German Economics: Mechanisms of Transformation

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  • Libman, A.

    (Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Frankfurt/Main, Moscow)

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The paper provides an overview of the key transformation mechanisms for the community of German economists during its internationalization and integration in the global economic community. It points out three main features of the German economics, which made this transformation possible, and considers both pros and cons of the German way of transformation.

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  • Libman, A., 2011. "German Economics: Mechanisms of Transformation," Journal of the New Economic Association, New Economic Association, issue 9, pages 129-149.
    • Handle: RePEc:nea:journl:y:2011:i:9:p:129-149
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    Keywords

    community of economists; internationalization; Germany;
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