German Unification: Economic Consequences and Policy Lessons

Author

Jurgen B. Donges

Date

1997-03-18

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3675

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German Unification: Economic Consequences and Policy Lessons

- Speaker: Jurgen B. Donges, Professor, University of Cologne

- Date: March 18, 1997

"South Korea is not as wealthy as West Germany was at the time of unification, nor as rich as Germany is today. It must still overcome important structural and institutional problems if the transition to an advanced industrial country is to succeed. This makes a careful approach even more compelling...”