This compelling volume re-examines the topic of economic growth in Europe after the Second World War. The contributors approach the subject armed not only with

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Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize • Winner of the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Book Award • One of the New York Times' Ten Best Books of the Year

This exploration of the statistical evidence on Germany's post-war reconstruction sheds new light on the foundations of German economic power.