Even by trying to correct the lack of skilled workers through mobilization measures, the labour reserve of the GDR was behind the demand of the East German national economy, and, most importantly, far behind the economy of the competing Federal Republic of Germany (FRG). ... While in the European CMEA-states many workmen were needed, Vietnam had a huge ''available'' labour reserve. ... In addition the study is confirmed by the 'Bundesinstitut für ostwissenschaftliche und internationale Studien', the Federal Insitute for studies on international and Eastern count...

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