"The economic success of the Roman Empire was unparalleled in the West until the early modern period. While favourable natural conditions, capital accumulation, technology and political stability all contributed, ultimately economic performance depended on the ability to mobilize, train and...

Nachdem das preisbereinigte Bruttoinlandsprodukt Ostdeutschlands 2005 leicht zurückging, hat der Konjunkturaufschwung im vorigen Jahr auch die neuen Bundesländer erreicht. Für 2006 erwartet das ifo Institut wieder ein deutliches Wachstum des preisbereinigten ostdeutschen...

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