We investigate to what extent convergence in production levels per worker has been achieved in Germany since unification. To this end, we model the distribution of GDP per employee across German districts using two-component normal mixtures. While in the first year after unification, the two...

Die deutsche Vereinigung brachte für die Menschen das Versprechen einer baldigen Angleichung der Lebensverhältnisse zwischen Ost- und Westdeutschland. Zwar wurde recht schnell deutlich, dass gleiche (materielle) Lebensverhältnisse bestenfalls langfristig erreichbar sein würden; gleichwohl...

This paper examines regional differences in subjective well-being (SWB) in Germany. Inferential statistics indicate a diminishing but still significant gap between East and West Germany, but also differing levels of SWB within both parts. The observed regional pattern of life satisfaction...

We investigate to what extent convergence in production levels per worker has been achieved in Germany since unification. To this end, we model the distribution of GDP per employee across German districts using two-component normal mixtures. While in the first year after unification, the two...