Disposable income in former East Germany is 86% the level in former West

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November 6, 2019

East Germany has narrowed economic gap with West Germany since fall of communism, but still lags

Disposable income in former East Germany is 86% the level in former West

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Disposable income in former East Germany is 86% the level in former West

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East Germany has narrowed economic gap with West Germany since fall of communism, but still lags
Unemployment rate remains higher in former East Germany than in former West, but gap has narrowed
Majorities in former West and East Germany say East has not yet achieved same living standards as West
Per-capita GDP is higher in former West German states than in former East German states

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