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The metamorphosis of Germany: the impact of globalization before and after the fall of the Berlin wall

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The demise of the wall allowed

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Discuss the economic impact of "the fall of the Berlin wall" as a propulsive factor toward Globalization:

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Discuss the economic impact of "the fall of the Berlin wall" as a propulsive factor toward Globalization:

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This short essay is divided into four paragraphs:
1) Introduction:
The first section begins with some background information that constitute an historical analysis that:

a) explains how Germany was organized (2 areas), with a special focus on economy, so:

-BRD: Controlled by USA:
Capitalist economic model
-DDR: Controlled by URSS  Communist economic model

b) helps the reader to understand Germany's transformation due to the fall of the wall, event that pushed the country towards globalization and led to many changes.

After the historical analysis, there is an overview on the economic, social and political aspects of Germany divided by the wall ( so it is illustrated the situation before the fall of the wall).

2) The fall of the wall: the effects and the consequences it has on the country.

At first, Germany's reunification is described as a political effect of the fall of the wall, and some important socio-economic changes are reported: new investments, the change of trade (import-export) and the change of the German domestic market, represented by the introduction of new products.
The paragraph ends with a short comparison between the situation of Germany  before and  after the fall of the wall, in order to highlight the changes that globalization brought to the country.

3) Discussion (evaluation) on the advantages and disadvantages:
The last paragraph of the essay ends with a short evaluation on the advantages and disadvantages that the reunification brought to the two areas (BRD and DDR).

4) Conclusion:
In the end, it is presented the most accredited opinion about Germany's reunification and consequent approach to globalization.

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1) Bayley, C.,  Elkins, T. and al., Germany, Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 22/02/2019[Access online], https://www.britannica.com/place/Germany/The-era-of-partition
2) Keeling, D. ( 5 November 2014), Fall of Berlin Wall, Rise of Globalization, Wharton Magazine, Wharton Blog Network, 20/02/2019 [Access online], http://whartonmagazine.com/blogs/fall-of-berlin-wall-rise-of-globalization/#sthash.zwydCYEp.dpbs

Academic sources:
1) Porter T. & Maldonado D., EFFECTS OF REUNIFICATION OF GERMANY, The Ohio State University fisher college of business, 20/02/2019 [Access online], https://u.osu.edu/eng4400portermaldonado/economics-effect/
2) Ghani, W.I., Szewczyk, S. H., Shabbir, T., 7/02/2007, International Atlantic Economic Society 2007, 22/02/2019 [Access online], https://link-springer-com.ezproxy.library.qmul.ac.uk/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs11294-007-9076-0.pdf

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Discuss the economic impact of "the fall of the Berlin wall" as a propulsive factor toward Globalization. In which proportion was economy shaped by Globalization? Was it positive or negative?

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The metamorphosis of Germany - Short Essay

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Final Short essay feedback_Portfolio - Filippo Sala[1074]