We analyze the effects of the unprecedented rise in trade between Germany and "the East" - China and Eastern Europe … and export exposure. We find that the rise of "the East" in the world economy caused substantial job losses in German … regions specialized in import-competing industries, both in manufacturing and beyond. Regions specialized in export …

beginning of the century. Germany is an exception. A large increase in the prices of buildings, structures and lands for private …

competitiveness at the sectoral level for Germany, and compare the empirical evidence with selected other euro area countries. …