Der Wohnungsbau auf dem Gebiet der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 1945 bis 1989

Published: Jan. 30, 2007, 11 a.m.

b'After the Second World War the residential construction quickly becomes one of the leading sectors of the German economy.\\nThe first part of the dissertation shows the long-time patterns of residential construction and dates the turning points of the business cycles. It also analyses some structural developments like the change in size of buildings and flats and compares the years 1945 to 1989 with the decades before.\\nThe second and third part gives some explanations for the phenomena shown in the first part. Therefore the second part focuses on the housing policy and the institutions of residential construction. The third part analyses the influence of war damage, population and some macroeconomic determinants.'