East German productivity and the transition to the market economy : comparisons with West Germany and Northern Ireland

Comparative industrial productivity in East Germany - an overview methods and descriptions of the sample comparative company performance prospects for the future explanations of comparative performance - machinery explanations of comparative performance - management and labour force other explanatory factors - environment, premises and business services policy and the competitiveness of East Germany - comparisons with western and eastern Europe comparisons of East and West Germany and Northern Ireland.