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- Publisher
- de Gruyter
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1988 by the
- ISSN
- 2365-7693
- eISSN
- 2365-7693
- DOI
- 10.1515/zfw.1988.0019
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Eike W. Schamp, Göttingen Geographical analysis of regional development in West Germany usually takes a look ,,from the inside" which means that development is explained by internal factors (e.g. GROTZ/WADLEY 1987). The fate of a national economy and its regions is determined less and less, however, by internal decisions and actions. It becomes clear that there is a close relationship between the structural changes of sectors and regions and the role of West Germany in international economy. Indeed it is difficult and seems somewhat arbitrary to distinguish between in (1) West Germany produces the third highest gross national product in the western world. The per-capita-income of 10,940 DM in 1985 places West Germany likewise in third place of the large industrial countries. (2) West Germany receives an especially large part of its economic strength from its foreign trade. For example, in 1985, the Federal Republic of Germany -- by far not the first time -- was the second largest export nation in the world, the USA being first. In 1985 the USA exported only 68.2% manufacturing goods while West Germany exported 87.8, which makes it the second largest export nation of manufactured goods (just behind Japan). In contrast
Journal
Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsgeographie – de Gruyter
Published: Oct 1, 1988