This paper discusses comparison of economic and social indicators in the year 1988 between Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and German Democratic Republic (GDR). The budgetary costs of unification will be substantially larger than initially envisaged. Moreover, if one adds to the budget the...

After roughly 15 years of merger control application in the Federal Republic of Germany a reassessment of the significance of this instrument of antitrust policy seems necessary. This is particularly so in view of the reorientation of merger control policy in the United States which has been -...

The European Network of Economic Policy Research Institutes (ENEPRI) brings together twenty-four leading national economic policy research institutes from most of the EU-27 countries. The goals of the network are to foster the international diffusion of existing research, co-ordinate research...

CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis makes independent economic analyses that are both scientifically sound and up-to-date, and relevant for policymaking in the Netherlands. CPB does not pursue this important work from an armchair in the proverbial ivory tower. On the contrary,...

Das Institut für Weltwirtschaft an der Universität Kiel (IfW) ist eines der großen Zentren weltwirtschaftlicher Forschung, wirtschaftspolitischer Beratung, ökonomischer Ausbildung und wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Dokumentation. Das Institut sieht seine Hauptaufgabe in der Erforschung...

CESifo Economic Studies hat zum Ziel, Ergebnisse spezialisierter Wirtschaftsforschung einem breiten Publikum von Ökonomen nahe zu bringen. Das Journal verbindet Theorie und empirische Forschung und hat einen starken wirtschaftspolitischen Fokus. Darüber hinaus werden aber auch nicht-technische...

This series provides concise analysis of a topical economic issue concerning one or more Member States set within the broader economic and policy debate. Written by the staff of the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, the views expressed represent exclusively the positions of...