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LOCATION:Humboldt Universität Berlin,Raum 21b,Spandauer Str. 1,10178 Berlin
SUMMARY:The Economic Impact of Social Ties: Evidence from German Reunification
DESCRIPTION:6.30 - 8.00 pm  // Abstract: We use the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 to show that personal relationships which individuals maintain for non-economic reasons can be an important determinant of regional economic growth. We show that West German households who have social ties to East Germany in 1989 experience a persistent rise in their personal incomes after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Moreover, the presence of these households significantly affects economic performance at the regional level: it increases the returns to entrepreneurial activity, the share of households who become entrepreneurs, and the likelihood that firms based within a given West German region invest in East Germany. 
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DTSTAMP:20111023T220000Z
URL:https://www.diw.de/de/diw_01.c.388088.de/veranstaltungen/the_economic_impact_of_social_ties_evidence_from_german_reunification.html
ORGANIZER;CN=Ronny Freier:mailto:rfreier@diw.de
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