The Economic Development of Germany since 1870 (The Economic Development of Modern Europe Since 1870 series, 11)

Product Description This major collection presents the most important articles and papers tracing the growth and development of Germany = the most powerful economy in Europe = since 1870.It begins with a general overview of German economic development including an exploration of trends, cycles and structural change; the place of the German economy in the world economy and its performance in comparison with other countries; and an investigation of its economic development from a microeconomic perspective, with studies on the rise of German enterprises. It also investigates particular problems of certain periods in German history. Topics covered include: industrialization, growth and the role of agriculture in Imperial Germany; the inflation, hyper-inflation and depression of the inter-war years, the end of the Weimar Republic and the War economy of the Nazi period; and the separate developments of East and West Germany after World War II. Review ’In absence of a much-needed modern textbook on the whole period, this volume will be much welcomed by teachers, students, and researchers.’ -- Ludger Lindlar, The Economic Journal About the Author Edited by Wolfram Fischer, Professor Emeritus of Economic and Social History, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany