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East German private employers pay price for limited freedom
In East Germany private employers face stiff price and tax controls, with only 3 percent of gross industrial output from private firms and 8.3 percent from semi state enterprises. High income taxes strip earnings, leaving little capital. Some owners join state partnerships for survival amid government production targets and wage limits. Labor is available but state quotas cap private hiring.
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