Factor reallocation in eastern Germany after reunification

American Economic Review

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 368-374

  Burda, Michael C ^d,e   Sinn, Hans Werner ^a   Fuchs Schündeln, Nicola ^b   Buch, Claudia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^d HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^e Centre for Economic Policy Research   (Germany)

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EID: 33744505887     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282806777211748     Document Type: Conference Paper

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