Rising oil prices dampen upswing in Central and Eastern Europe
Axel Brüggemann
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 16,
2000
Abstract
The article analyzes and forecasts the economic development in the Central and Eastern European transition economies. Due to the oil price effect and subsequently slower growth in the euro area, growth in transition economies will experience a slight setback too. On the whole however, it will reamin strong both in 2001 and in 2002. Accompaning the decrease in economic growth, the risk for financial crises in the region has increased.
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East German economy 2000 and 2001: Further growth in overall production despite new slump in construction industry
Hans-Ulrich Brautzsch, Brigitte Loose, Udo Ludwig
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 12,
2000
Abstract
For the first time the main economic indicators for East Germany are presented in terms of the New European System of National Accounts (ESA)up to 1999. Insights are given into the sectoral composition of gross domestic product and employment. The article presents forecasts for 2000 und 2001 for the sectors “manufacturing“, “construction“ and “services“.
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Regional analysis of East Germany: A comparison of the economic situation of states, districts, and municipalities
Franz Barjak, Peter Franz, Gerhard Heimpold, Martin T. W. Rosenfeld
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 2,
2000
Abstract
A decade after the German unification we look at the extent of economic differentiation within East Germany. This is achieved by help of a set of selected statistical indicators for the years 1991 to 1998. Comparisons are drawn a) between the East German jurisdictions and b) between West and East German jurisdictions. On the federal state (Laender) level it can be shown that each state has developped its own specific economic profile. Brandenburg is characterized by a positive net migration (suburban function for Berlin), relatively low unemployment and high GDP values, but relatively low entrepreneurial activities. Saxony has achieved the lowest unemployment, a good endowment with human capital, modern industrial technology, infrastructure, and entrepreneurial activities. Special features of Thuringia consist of a relatively large number of patent applications and a stable industrial base. The economic state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is characterized by low industrial investment, negative net migration, and high unemployment. A special feature of this federal state is the intense investmenr in tourist services. Saxony-Anhalt registers the highest decrease in the numbers of industrial workers between 1991 and 1998 and the highest unemployment. On the other side it shows the highest amount of investment, especially in chemical industry and in mineral oil processing.
On the county level four clusters can be identified by means of a cluster analysis: A “cluster of counties with severe economic weaknesses” with a bias in the regions indutrialized in an early stage, a “cluster with a high human capital potential and suburbanization loss” consisting of 21 cities, a “cluster of counties with good economic results” predominantly surrounding the larger cities, and a “cluster of counties with SME growth potential” concentrating in Thuringia and Saxony.
The results at the city level show that the larger cities above 100.000 inhabitants, especially Dresden and Leipzig, do better than the smaller cities. Jena in Thuringia has specialized as a location for R&D, Zwickau in Saxony as a location for the automobile industry. Altogether the economic differences between the East German federal states, counties, and cities still are less pronounced than the degree of differentiation of their West German counterparts.
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Die Spannungszahl; An indicator of economic activity. An analysis for selected countries
Michael Seifert
IWH Discussion Papers,
No. 62,
1997
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Causes of the growing wage-income gap in the USA: Current aspects in research and the political discussion
Peter Franz
IWH Discussion Papers,
No. 65,
1997
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Data sets from OECD countries and especially the US indicate growing inequalities in income and thus stimulate research with respect to this topic. In this paper the basic arguments and results of several studies with an economic and a sociological background are compared and discussed. It concentrates a) on the theory of Kuznets and its modifications, b) on the “technology vs. trade” controversy, and c) on panel studies which allow an analysis of income mobility. Finally the research questions are dealt with if Germany will show similar degrees of income inequality as in the US in the years to come and if the two countries differ in their political tolerance towards income inequality.
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Economic and social living situation in East Germany – Indicator collection ordered by the news magazine DER SPIEGEL
IWH-Sonderhefte,
No. 2,
1995
Abstract
Mit der deutschen Vereinigung hat sich in den Lebensumständen der Menschen in Ostdeutschland ein tiefgreifender Wandel vollzogen. Durch den grundlegenden Systemwechsel wurden nicht allein die Rahmenbedingungen im wirtschaftlichen Bereich auf einen Schlag verändert, sondern auch die 40 Jahre lang geltenden Rechts- und Sozialnormen übergangslos durch eine neue Ordnung ersetzt. Bis dahin gültige gesellschaftliche Verhaltensmuster einschließlich der individuellen Lebensplanung wurden dadurch entwertet, die Menschen in Ostdeutschland vor für sie unbekannte Anpassungsnotwendigkeiten gestellt. Im Auftrage des Nachrichtenmagazins DER SPIEGEL hat das Institut für Wirt-schaftsforschung Halle aus einer Vielzahl unterschiedlicher Quellen 111 Indikatoren zusammengestellt und ausgewertet, die den nach der deutschen Einheit einsetzenden Prozeß der Anpassung der Lebensumstände beschreiben. Diese Indikatorensammlung wird hiermit einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit zur Verfügung gestellt.
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Economic and social living situation in East Germany - Indicator collection ordered by the news magazine DER SPIEGEL
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 12,
1995
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