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"Common sense is necessary:" East German reactions to the oil crises of the 1970s

'Man muss die Sache mit Vernunft machen.' Reaktionen der DDR auf die Ölkrisen der 1970er Jahre
[journal article]

Steiner, André

Abstract

This article examines the SED leadership’s perception of the global oil price increases at the beginning of the 1970s, as well as the consequences this had for the GDR. On this basis, the article then deals with the economic and political reactions within the GDR. The country waived a reform of th... view more

This article examines the SED leadership’s perception of the global oil price increases at the beginning of the 1970s, as well as the consequences this had for the GDR. On this basis, the article then deals with the economic and political reactions within the GDR. The country waived a reform of the wage payment system and increased the use of brown coal in the production of electricity, heating, and elsewhere, as well as extended opencast mining in consequence. The intention was to also cut costs on heating oil, petrol, and diesel throughout the economy. The article reveals the difficulties of and limitations to the realization of this strategy and the unfortunate consequences. In the short-term, the political and economic survival of the GDR could be secured. In the long run, however, these processes played their part in the GDR’s economic collapse.... view less

Keywords
economic development (on national level); crude oil; competitiveness; energy policy; energy supply; German Democratic Republic (GDR); economic policy; energy production; coal; crisis; economic impact

Classification
Social History, Historical Social Research
Economic Policy

Free Keywords
tariff project

Document language
English

Publication Year
2014

Page/Pages
p. 231-250

Journal
Historical Social Research, 39 (2014) 4

Issue topic
The energy crises of the 1970s

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.39.2014.4.231-250

ISSN
0172-6404

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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