question, we use the reunification of Germany as a natural experiment and study the post-reunification trajectory of …. In comparison to West Germans, they are also less inclined to see others as fair or helpful. Implied trajectories can be …

. In this process, the poorly functioning socialist system of East Germany adopted the formal institutions and organization … of West Germany, a western-style market economy. We investigate the effect of this integration on patenting activity by …, the gap between East and West Germany widened considerably over time. This divergence in innovation activity suggests that …

there is a divide between East and West Germany, but also that neighbours may not be a relevant comparison group in … perceived differently in post-transition and capitalist societies. We find that the neighbourhood income effect for West Germany … coefficients on neighbourhood income in East Germany are positive, but not statistically significant. This suggests not only that …

there is a divide between East and West Germany, but also that neighbours may not be a relevant comparison group in …' income divide the German nation. We find that the neighbourhood income effect for West Germany is negative (which is in line … social interactions between neighbours take place. In contrast, the coefficients on neighbourhood income in East Germany are …

differences for different types of vocational training, minor differences between East and West Germany and males and females, and …

differences for different types of vocational training, minor differences between East and West Germany and males and females, and …