Imagine Berlin in 1989 just before the wall came down. East and West German taxi drivers would ply their trade on either side of the Cold War divide. Journey prices, and taxi drivers’ incomes, would be higher in the west.
By Chris Giles, Economics Editor
Published: October 17 2007 07:54 | Last updated: October 17 2007 07:54
Imagine Berlin in 1989 just before the wall came down. East and West German taxi drivers would ply their trade on either side of the Cold War divide. Journey prices, and taxi drivers’ incomes, would be higher in the west.