Employment Policy in Transition: The Lessons of German Integration for the Labor Market

Riphahn, Regina T.; Snower, Dennis J.; Zimmermann, Klaus F.

A historically unique experiment is about to enter its second decade - German unification. Early hopes for a rapid and smooth economic transformation soon turned out to be overly optimistic. Despite massive financial transfers, the political promise of a "blooming landscape" remains a vision. Actual developments have left deep scars on the labor market, and the effects will be felt for decades to come. Was this outcome to be expected, perhaps even inevitable? What went wrong, and what were the available options? Or is the current state of Eastern German labor market in fact better than is commonly assumed?

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2000-10-26

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783540411666

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-56560-1

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 302