The Falling Behind or Catching Up? Berghoff, Hartmut editor of compilation. Balbier, Uta Andrea editor of compilation. text enk 2013 monographic eng

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1 online resource (260 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). By many measures, the German Democratic Republic (GDR) had the strongest economy in the Eastern bloc and was one of the most important industrial nations worldwide. Nonetheless, the economic history of the GDR has been primarily discussed as a failure when compared with the economic success of the Federal Republic and is often cited as one of the pre-eminent examples of central planning's deficiencies. This volume analyzes both the successes and failures of the East German economy. The contributors consider the economic history of East Germany within its broader political, cultural and social contexts. Rather than limit their perspective to the period of the GDR's existence, the essays additionally consider the decades before 1945 and the post-1990 era. Contributors also trace the present and future of the East German economy and suggest possible outcomes. Edited by Hartmut Berghoff, Uta Andrea Balbier. Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). HC290.78 .E233 2014 330.943/1087 9781139343206 (ebook) http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139343206 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139343206 UkCbUP 120309 20171023125052.0 CR9781139343206