Economic Transition in Central Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States |
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Author:
| Mickiewicz, Tomasz |
Series title: | Studies in Economic Transition |
ISBN: | 978-1-4039-4162-6 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2005 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $232.95 |
Book Description:
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Fifteen years ago, twenty-seven countries in Europe and Central Asia embarked on their economic transition paths. For some, the outcome was a considerable success. Several others are still struggling to shed the inheritance of the past and to correct more recent policy mistakes. Why were post-Communist recessions so long in some countries and growth disappointing? Why was fiscal performance so different? Was democracy a factor, which facilitated reforms or rather slowed them down? This...
More DescriptionFifteen years ago, twenty-seven countries in Europe and Central Asia embarked on their economic transition paths. For some, the outcome was a considerable success. Several others are still struggling to shed the inheritance of the past and to correct more recent policy mistakes. Why were post-Communist recessions so long in some countries and growth disappointing? Why was fiscal performance so different? Was democracy a factor, which facilitated reforms or rather slowed them down? This book discusses these questions in the context of new empirical evidence, including a critical examination of the main themes in the economics of transition literature.