On political economy of transformation

Autori

• Jürgen G. Backhaus

Parametri

• Tecnologia e Ingegneria

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This volume aims to assess recent theoretical and practical developments over the past five years, encapsulated in thirteen essays that reflect the economic history of Central and Eastern Europe and beyond. The contributions include an introduction by Jürgen Backhaus and Günter Krause, and essays such as José Casas Pardo’s examination of Spain's transition to democracy through a public choice lens. Günter Schäfer provides commentary, while Jens Hölscher and Johannes Stephan discuss export-oriented development in Hungary. Sven Damberger and Franz Haslinger address capital needs in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Davorin Kracun and Egon Zizmond analyze Slovenia's transition and economic reform. Joanna Kruczalak-Jankowska highlights environmental issues during Poland's privatization process. Jürgen Backhaus and Staffan Westerlung offer insights on waste management in Slovakia. Barbara Krug draws lessons from China's economic transformation. A. Nesterenko discusses institutional reforms in the Russian economy, and Wladyslaw Sztyber explores Poland's foreign trade structural transformation. Janna Witkowska examines foreign direct investment in the region, while Zofia Wysokinska addresses the implications of transformation on Polish industry and trade. Nicholas W. Balabkins and Frank B. Günter reflect on the Latvian Lat's economic miracle, with additional comments from Frank G. Steindl and Pal Gáspár on exchange rate pol

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 1997