The Pros And Cons Of The German Reunification System

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The system that was set up with the treaty’s basic laws and the transition caused a separation in economics that still hurts Germany today. Even after all this time the East German territory economies are still lagging behind even after all the subsidies. Previously stated, West Germany was doing very well economically, while the eastern half was struggling. The "German reunification [was the] paradigmatic of the economic integration of any two neighboring regions at different levels of economic development" (Burda) and has not leveled out since. In 1989 “the GDP of East Germany was equivalent to 207 billion euros, [while] West German GDP was worth 1399.5 billion euros"(Marta). The gross inefficiency of the centrally-planned economy can be best captured in the “lucrative business, a certain microchip which cost 8 marks to …show more content…

The two largest automotive companies, BMW and Volkswagen, are located in Bavaria and Wolfsburg. The largest bank in Germany has their headquarters in also in Frankfort (The 32). This draws money and development of New Federal States away. Cities benefit finically greatly when there are these large corporations that bring in billion in revenue.

The Eastern German economy hasn’t been all bad but it are not the “blooming landscapes” (GHDI) that chancellor Helmut Kohl. A few of the territories such as “Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia” have “Innovative[d] solar, chemical and energy industry” (), they have been progressing since the reunification. Unemployment is at 9% in the eastern territories, still higher than the 5.6% in the western states. Over the last 26 years there has been development to close the gap. But there is still a clear and evident economic disparity that was set forth by the

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