Lessons from the economic transition : Central and Eastern Europe in the 1990s /
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| Imprint: | Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic, c1997. |
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| Description: | xxix, 590 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2609762 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I. Main Successes and Failures in the Transition Strategy
- 1. Transition Approaches in Retrospect
- 2. The Transition in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union: Some Strategic Lessons from the Experience of 25 Countries over Six Years
- 3. Transition to Date: A Comparative Overview
- 4. From Transition to Market: Evidence and Growth Prospects
- 5. Lessons to be Drawn from Main Mistakes in the Transition Strategy
- 6. Adjustment Without Recession: A Case Study of Hungarian Stabilization
- 7. The Interplay Between Economic and Political Transition
- 8. Political Constraints and the Transition Experience
- 9. Comments
- 10. General Discussion
- 11. Policy Conclusions
- Part II. Enterprise Restructuring and Private Sector Development
- 1. Comparing Two Great Depressions: 1929-33 to 1989-93
- 2. Restructuring Outcomes and the Evolution of Ownership Patterns in Central and Eastern Europe
- 3. Corporate Governance and the Political Effects of Privatisation
- 4. Large Privatisation, Restructuring and Foreign Direct Investment
- 5. The Evolution of Bank Credit Quality in Romania Since 1991
- 6. Comments
- 7. General Discussion
- 8. Policy Conclusions
- Part III. Unemployment and the Reform of Social Policies
- 1. Unemployment, Restructuring and the Pace of Transition
- 2. Transformation as a Demographic Crisis
- 3. Labour Market Policy and the Reallocation of Labour Across Sectors
- 4. Central and Eastern European Labour Markets in Transition
- 5. Reforming Tax and Benefit Systems in Central Europe: Lessons from Hungary
- 6. Comments
- 7. General Discussion
- 8. Policy Conclusions
- Part IV. External Policies
- 1. Currency Convertibility in Transforming Economies: Was it a Mistake?
- 2. Exchange Rate Policies in Post-Communist Economies
- 3. Access to Western Markets, and Eastern Effort Levels
- 4. Interrelations Between Subregional Co-Operation and EU Enlargement
- 5. Foreign Direct Investment in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union: Results from a Survey of Investors
- 6. Comments
- 7. General Discussion
- 8. Policy Conclusions
