Braucht Ostdeutschland eine neue Technologiepolitik? - Implikationen aus der Funktionsfähigkeit des Marktes für FuE nach der Transformation

Ralf Müller

No 145/2001, IWH Discussion Papers from Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH)

Abstract: Technology policy is a major part of government's efforts in contributing to East Ger-many's economic recovery. However, even a decade after unification East Germany does not produce sufficient technology goods. Thus, the question is whether technology policy is either not suitable or inefficient in tackling East Germany's deficits. A special technology policy for East Germany is justified by the lack of regional networks for technology firms; without a compensating policy East Germany would continue to lag behind West Germany also with respect to incomes. Yet only a few of the policy in-struments applied so far are efficiently dealing with these deficits. Thus, a future technology policy for East Germany should - mainly by the supply of R&D-infrastructure - support implementation of these kinds of networks.

JEL-codes: O31 O32 O38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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