Trade Unions, Wages and Structural Adjustment in the New German States

The rapid wage increases observed in Eastern Germany over the past two years have important implications for the direction taken by structural change in this region. These implications are not solely negative, and remain controversial in the public debate. This paper discusses four aspects of a `high wage policy' on the economic assumptions necessary to generate them.

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Year of publication:	1992-06
Authors:	Burda, Michael C ; Funke, Michael
Institutions:	C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
Subject:	Germany \| High Wage Policy \| Trade Unions

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	CEPR Discussion Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 652
Classification:	E24 - Employment; Unemployment; Wages ; J38 - Public Policy ; J51 - Trade Unions: Objectives Structure, and Effects ; J58 - Public Policy
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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