quickly with West Germany, mainly because the capital stock was modernised and expanded. Convergence, however, has almost come …

convergence, East Germany, transition, economic growth … quickly with West Germany, mainly because the capital stock was modernised and expanded. Convergence, however, has almost come …

higher level of convergence. The gap in core criteria such as economic output and the unemployment rate is continuing to …

of the Western German average. A major obstacle to progress appears to be the stalling in the convergence of capital … Germany may have a positive effect on the future convergence process. …

higher level of convergence. The gap in core criteria such as economic output and the unemployment rate is continuing to …

of the Western German average. A major obstacle to progress appears to be the stalling in the convergence of capital … Germany may have a positive effect on the future convergence process. …

30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, no full convergence of the economic performance and the living conditions … discusses possible reasons for the lack of convergence such as the legacy of the planned economy, economic policy mistakes made … erosion of market forces are discussed. This leads to economic policy recommendations to achieve full convergence of the …