The Fading Miracle: Four Decades of Market Economy in Germany (Cambridge Studies in Economic Policies and Institutions)

The Fading Miracle: Four Decades of Market Economy in Germany (Cambridge Studies in Economic Policies and Institutions)

by Herbert Giersch (Author)

Synopsis

The Fading Miracle provides a lucid account of economic policy in West Germany from the late 1940s up to the present. First published in hardback in 1992, this paperback edition has been updated to include events since then. The authors describe and evaluate the major policy controversies and decisions, and place particular emphasis on the characteristically German institutions of policy counselling and their role in policy formation. The book will be of interest to students and teachers of economics, and to all those with an interest in the development of the greatest economic power in Europe.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: Reissue
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 10 Nov 1994

ISBN 10: 0521358698
ISBN 13: 9780521358699
Book Overview: This updated paperback edition describes West German economic policy from the late 1940s to the present.

Media Reviews
'This timely and important book ... fills a gap in the economic history of West Germany ... in a thoroughly professional and substantial way.' Rudiger Dornbusch, Journal of Economic Literature
'This is a first-class survey of a very important topic - informative, clear, accurate, very well-written, and always interesting.' Andrea Boltho, The Economic Journal
...a readable overview of West German economic policy from the end of the Second World War to German unification in 1990 that is densely packed with information. German Studies Review
...a fine and useful summary of West Germany's recent economic history. Journal of Economic History
...the sensible economic thought at the heart of this volume should serve as a sound basis for further work in politics and economics. For this purpose, it is indispensable. Andrew Moravcsik, German Politics and Society