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East German espionage raised GDP by 7.4% in late 1980s, study finds
BERLIN: East Germany’s extensive Cold War economic espionage in the 1970s and 1980s lifted its overall economic output by 7.4% at the end of the 1980s, according to a study by the Rockwool Foundation Berlin, seen by Reuters on Sunday. Here are some more details: Industrial value added was 22.3% higher due to espionage, equivalent to 20.2 billion East German marks, or €4.1 billion ($4.7 billion) in 2020 prices. All estimates refer to 1988, the year before the Berlin Wall fell. Co-author Adrian Lerche said the findings had present-day relevance as governments tighten export controls, scr...
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