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<p>This paper compares nationalisation campaigns in the German Democratic Republic and socialist Poland, with particular focus on industry. It is based on secondary literature as well as material from both the German and Polish statistical offices. The main finding is a surprising lack of simultaneity in the nationalisation campaigns in the two countries, which possibly had a significant impact on the course of economic transformation in East Germany and in Poland.</p>
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This paper compares nationalisation campaigns in the German Democratic Republic and socialist Poland, with particular focus on industry. It is based on secondary literature as well as material from both the German and Polish statistical offices. The main finding is a surprising lack of simultaneity in the nationalisation campaigns in the two countries, which possibly had a significant impact on the course of economic transformation in East Germany and in Poland.

‘Kapitalisten’ and ‘Prywaciarze’. A Comparison of Nationalisation Campaigns in the GDR and Poland

Studia Historiae Oeconomicae

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This paper compares nationalisation campaigns in the German Democratic Republic and socialist Poland, with particular focus on industry. It is based on...

‘Kapitalisten’ and ‘Prywaciarze’. A Comparison of Nationalisation Campaigns in the GDR and Poland

Publié en ligne: 30 déc. 2021

Pages: 163 - 188

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sho-2021-0007

Mots clés
GDR, Poland, nationalisation, industrial policy, political economy, property rights

© 2021 Falk Flade et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

‘Kapitalisten’ and ‘Prywaciarze’. A Comparison of Nationalisation Campaigns in the GDR and Poland

Publié en ligne: 30 déc. 2021

Pages: 163 - 188

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sho-2021-0007

Mots clésGDR, Poland, nationalisation, industrial policy, political economy, property rights

© 2021 Falk Flade et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
GDR, Poland, nationalisation, industrial policy, political economy, property rights