Goebel, Jan; Habich, Roland; Krause, Peter - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly … 78 (2009) 2, pp. 122-145
The idea governing the transition to a market economy in East Germany-in contrast to other Eastern European countries-was that of using socio-political measures to raise East German living conditions to the higher West German standards. And indeed, the rising living standard and subjective...