Essays about: "east Germany"

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1. 6. In between East and West : Eastern German Identity Construction along the East-West Binary and the Potential for Transformation

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Marie Robinski; [2021]
   Keywords : East Germany; East-West Debate; Post-Unification Generation; Social Identity Theory; Binary Opposition; Discourse; Narrative Analysis;

   Abstract : 30 years into the existence of a unified German Republic, the emphasis of differences, the use of stereotypes and the existence of economic inequalities remain. This affects the younger post-unification generation - children that were born after 1989. READ MORE

3. 7. The Fear of Immigration- Its Roots and Underlying Dynamics in East Germany from a Socio-Economic Perspective

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Lisa Köhler; [2020]
   Keywords : Immigration; East Germany; Socio-Economic Background; Minimum Wage; Financial Crisis; Socio-Economic Panel; Goldthorpe; Economic Security; Economic Satisfaction; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The topic of immigration and its management is very controversial and highly discussed. Hence, it continues to have a huge impact on the today’s societies and the political climate. READ MORE

4. 8. “I am East German” - How an East German identity is experienced and defined by the generation born after reunification

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Julia Eniglein; [2019-10-18]
   Keywords : identity; East Germany; intergenerational narratives; media narratives; Heimat; regional identities;

   Abstract : The increased success of right-wing movements and populist parties in East Germany since 2015 led to a public debate about the East and the people who live there. An increased number of young East Germans are now participating in talks and debates about the East, addressing the regions´ problems and challenges but also trying to counter argue its negative image (Engler and Hensel 2018a, 9). READ MORE

5. 9. The spill-over effects of Germany’s first federal minimum wage

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Eric Nordqvist; [2019]
   Keywords : minimum wage; spill-over effects; hourly wage; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper investigates whether individuals who earn marginally above a minimum wage are experiencing spill-over effects as a result of its implementation, adjustment and existence. It focuses on Germany’s federal statutory minimum wage regime that was introduces in 2015 and later adjusted in 2017, through the experiences of individuals who earned 100% to 110% of the new wage floor in 2014. READ MORE

6. 10. Did the pattern of poverty in West Germany change because of the reunification? : A cross-sectional study of poverty in West Germany

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

   Author : CLAIRE collet; Kimberlay Duquennoy; [2019]
   Keywords : Poverty rate; poverty structure; West Germany; reunification; transfer income; difference-in-differences; linear probability regression;

   Abstract : The reunification of West Germany and East Germany occurred in 1990 and had a great impact on the country. This essay investigates the impact that reunification had on the poverty structure of West Germany on the long-run. The results indicate that reunification had a negative impact on poverty since it increased the poverty rate by 4. READ MORE