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East German economy still trails west 36 years after reunification
Three and a half decades after German reunification in 1990, the economy of the former East Germany continues to lag behind the western part of the country. The comparison highlights persistent gaps in wages, productivity and growth between the two regions, showing that economic convergence has remained incomplete despite decades of transfers and investment.
Why now: The 36th anniversary of reunification has renewed attention on the unfinished economic convergence between eastern and western Germany.
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