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Presents several books about the economic policy of Germany. "Geldversorgung, Preisniveau und reales wirtschaftswachstum bei alternativen Grundprinzipien der geldwirtschaftlichen Ordnung," by Friedrich H.; "Bibliography: Concentration Policy, 1960—1966," edited by Huffschmid J., Michaelis J. and Plan W. F.; "Das japanische Kartellrecht: FIW-Schriftenreihe No. 41," by Iyori J. H.; Others.

Presents information related to several articles on economics. Economic growth and productivity in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Germany and Japan in the post war period; Dividend policies of electric utility firms; Relationship between the quantity of materials imported by the United States and the level of industrial production and prices of imports.

This article discusses various aspects of the role of fiscal and monetary policy in German economic recovery. One of the prerequisites of economic recovery, but by no means the only one, was the restoration of a workable currency. The spectacular increase in production and delivery through legitimate channels of trade and the achievement of substantial price stability in spite of rapid decontrol of prices demonstrate the immediate success of currency reform. From the beginning of the debate on currency reform for Germany it was recognized, however, that restoration of a new, stable money was an important, but by no means the only, contribution currency reform had to make towards German economic rehabilitation and recovery. Other objectives, were restoring incentives to save and channeling scarce funds into capital investments of the highest economic priority. It was also necessary to assure a distribution of incomes and goods which would provide sufficient rewards to farmers and workers for productive efforts and at the same time meet the minimum demands of equity.

Examines the role of the banking system to the economic growth in Germany. Growth-inducing character of German banks; Consequences of industrialization; Factors influencing the processes of substitution.

The article discusses the results obtained from a short project that was undertaken at the University of Dortmund during August and September 1970. The study aims to illustrate the problems arising out of the development of an operational model using readily available information of a German city. It was hoped that the said study would give some insights about the problems of calibration and data manipulation which do not emerge from abstract examples, and that it would also indicate the potentialities of the kind of model for planning.

Analyzes the success of the economic reconstruction of the Federal Republic of Germany after World War II. Comparison of Germany's post-war economic reconstruction to other countries in terms of production; Background and end of Germany's economic miracle; Index of economic development of Germany.

This article focuses on recent trends in the literature of German economics. No shortcut is open to the reviewer of economic literature written in German. Though most of the writing naturally comes from Germany, accuracy would require the constant use of such clumsy phrases as "economic theory in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland" or "economic theory in the German-speaking countries." To simplify matters the word German frequently needs to stand for developments in all three countries. It would be much easier for the reviewer of current economic thinking in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland to arrange his material if there were any clear-cut "schools" that originated in these countries in the postwar period. At the turn of the century the "Austrian school," the German "historical school," the "Kathedersozialisten," the intense Marxist controversy, outside the universities, would have provided obvious starting points for a panorama of German economic theory. Today there are no such definite German "schools," neoliberalism perhaps being the only exception. But neoliberalism has little to offer in the field of economic theory that is new. The main stress of the neoliberal writings lies on programmatic aspects.

The article focuses on the undertakings of the Research Institute of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Germany. The Institute was established by Friedrich Ebert in 1958 and its research is focused on social science, economic and socio-history in relation to the advancement of democratic thought and political movement. It primarily identifies the effects of technological advancement in Europe and Germany, specifically on worker's movements. The Institute has also undertaken studies on adult education, cooperatives, trade unions, and bibliographical work on social, economic and political movement of Asia and Africa. Its major project is the completion of "Friedrich Ebert and His Time" that describes the social, economic and political movement during Ebert's time.