Roadblocks to the Socialist Modernization Path and Transition : : Evidence from East Germany and Poland.

Roadblocks to the Socialist Modernization Path and Transition : : Evidence from East Germany and Poland.

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Superior document:Studies in Economic Transition Series
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Günther, Jutta.
TeilnehmendeR:
Jajeśniak-Quast, Dagmara.
Ludwig, Udo.
Wagener, Hans-Jürgen.
Place / Publishing House:Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2023.
{copy}2024.
Year of Publication:2023
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Studies in Economic Transition Series
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Physical Description:1 online resource (342 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Notes on Contributors
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Chapter 1: Development and Modernization Under Socialism and After: An Introduction
  • 1 Socialism in East Germany and Poland
  • 2 Modernization
  • 3 Socialist Achievements in Modernization
  • 4 The Drivers of Welfare Growth: Division of Labor, Accumulation, and Innovation
  • 5 The Agents of Innovation
  • 6 Barriers to Successful Modernization
  • 7 A Brief Overview
  • References
  • Chapter 2: From East to West. Modernization in the Western and Northern Territories of Poland (1944-1989)
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Concept of Socialist Modernization
  • 3 Historical Conditions and Consequences of Spatial Mobility in the "Regained Territories"
  • 4 The Contribution of the Sociology of the Western and Northern Territories to Analyzing Achievements and Failures of Socialist Modernization
  • 5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3: The Influence of Technical Progress on Economic Growth in the GDR
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Literature Overview and Hypotheses Development
  • 2.1 The Political System, Technical Progress, and Economic Growth in the GDR
  • 2.2 Technical Progress and Qualifications in the GDR
  • 2.3 Hypotheses on Qualifications and Productivity of the Economic Sectors in the GDR
  • 2.3.1 Academic Worker
  • 2.3.2 Skilled Worker
  • 3 Empirical Strategy
  • 3.1 Data
  • 3.2 Method and Empirical Approach
  • 4 Results
  • 4.1 Descriptive Statistics and Graphical Trends
  • 4.2 Regression Results
  • 5 Discussion and Conclusion
  • Appendix
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Historical Legacies of Regional Innovation Activity: The Case of East and West Germany
  • 1 Tracing the Legacies of German Division and Reunification
  • 2 A Short History of Innovation Activity in Germany
  • 3 Patenting Activity Before, During, and After German Separation, 1877-2015.
  • 4 Technological Shifts of Inventive Activity in Germany over Time
  • 5 Regional Shifts in Inventive Activity in Germany After WWII and German Reunification
  • 6 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Catching-up Modernization: Synthetic Fiber in East Germany and Poland
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Empirical Case Studies: Chemiefaserwerk Guben and Stilon Gorzów
  • 2.1 Investments
  • 2.2 Technology Level
  • 2.3 Workforce Structure
  • 2.4 Innovation Output
  • 3 Transformation Period
  • 4 Results
  • Archival Sources
  • Archiwum Akt Nowych (AAN)
  • Archiwum Państwowe w Gorzowie (APG)
  • Brandenburgisches Landeshauptarchiv (BLHA)
  • Bundesarchiv Berlin-Lichterfelde (BArch)
  • Online Information
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Inefficiency and Lack of Transparency in GDR Foreign Trade
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Globalization as Highest Stage of Socialism
  • 3 The Foreign Trade Monopoly
  • 4 Comparative Cost Advantage
  • 5 Price Formation in International Trade
  • 6 Some Statistics
  • 7 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 7: The Communist New Man Versus the Bourgeois Individual: Family Enterprise in Poland and East Germany
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Inheritance Law as a Pillar for Establishing Family Businesses
  • 2.1 The East German Case
  • 2.2 The Polish Case
  • 3 The Concept of Family Company Brand
  • 4 Time of Establishment of Family Businesses Operating in Poland in 2019
  • 5 Summary
  • References
  • Chapter 8: Taking Part, Apart: Inclusion of Researchers from the German Democratic Republic in Their International Scientific Communities
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Theoretical Background
  • 3 Data and Methods
  • 3.1 Approach
  • 3.2 Data Collection and Analysis
  • 4 The GDR's Science System
  • 5 Inclusion of East German Researchers Despite Adverse Conditions
  • 5.1 Research Conditions in the GDR
  • 5.2 Levels of Inclusion.
  • 6 Achieving Inclusion in Semiconductor Physics and Molecular Biology
  • 6.1 Inclusion in Semiconductor Physics with Original Methods
  • 6.2 Inclusion in Semiconductor Physics with Original Theory
  • 6.3 Inclusion in Molecular Biology with Original Objects
  • 7 Preliminary Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 9: The Question of Legacies: Socialist Elites in Post-Socialist Transformations-East Germany's Elites from a Comparative Perspective (1990-2020)
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Shifting Research Paradigms
  • 3 Elites Socialised Under Socialism
  • 3.1 System-Specific Knowledge and Party Affiliation
  • 3.2 Age
  • 3.3 Gender
  • 3.4 Academic Education
  • 4 Elite Transfer and West German Socialisation
  • 5 Results and Further Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 10: The Re-allocation of Entrepreneurial Talent During Transition from Socialism to Market Economy: Some Conceptual Thoughts
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Institutional Change and Entrepreneurship: The East German Case of Transition from Socialism to Market Economy
  • 3 Can the Evidence for East Germany Be Generalized? Implications for Other Transition Economies
  • 4 Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Chapter 11: When Backwardness Became an Advantage: Professional Stays Abroad in the West as Midwife of the Transformation in Poland
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Learning from Abroad: The Role of International Organisations
  • 3 The "Absolutist State": The Role of State Institutions
  • 4 The "Zollverein": East-West Contacts Established Through Stays Abroad
  • 5 Midwives of the Transformation
  • 6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 12: Knowledge Transfer from the Outside or Self-Learning? Keys to Success for the Establishment of Innovative Companies in Eastern Germany After 1989
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Establishment of Companies in the Transformation Phase in the New Federal States.
  • 3 Knowledge Transfer as an Important Tool for Long-Term Success in Innovative Companies
  • 4 Methodology
  • 5 Empirical Investigation
  • 5.1 Entrepreneurs with Family Tradition
  • 5.2 Entrepreneurs for Self-Development Reasons
  • 5.3 Scientists with Entrepreneurial Talent
  • 5.4 Unemployed Scientists
  • 6 Summary
  • References
  • Index.

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