Economic Implications of German Unification for the Federal Republic and the Rest of the World
The economic effects of German unification are first discussed in the context of a global saving/investment model. Next, simulations of MULTIMOD are presented, suggesting for the FRG an initial increase in long-term real interest rates equal to 3/4 of a percentage point, increased output, a temporary half-point rise in inflation, a modest real appreciation of the deutsche mark, and a reduction of the (combined GDR and FRG) current account surplus equal to 2 percent of GNP. Effects on the rest of the world seem to be relatively small. Different policies are examined within the EMS, and other simulation studies are surveyed.
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1990-09-01
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Authors: | Masson, Paul R. ; Meredith, Guy |
Institutions: | International Monetary Fund (IMF) |
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