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  • Capitalist Goals, Socialist Past

    The Rise Of The Private Sector In Command Economies

    An examination of the rise of the private sector in command economies. ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • De-monopolization and Competition Policy in Post-Communist Economies

    Edited by Ben Slay ...
    Even in developed capitalist economies, markets function poorly without regulation by competitive forces. The countries that once were part of the Eastern bloc are introducing market forces into industries created according to the monopolistic logic of central planning, so that competition policy plays an important role in the transition to capitalism. This interdisciplinary study examines how ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Beyond Transition

    Development Perspectives and Dilemmas

    The post-communist Central European and Baltic economies are now approaching the end of their transitions to well-functioning market systems. In some respects, the approaching EU accession and conclusion of the transition marks the end of a fascinating period in economic history. Beyond Transition focuses on the economic problems and issues facing Central Europe and the Baltics, the Balkans, and ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

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  • The Oxford Handbook of the Russian Economy

    Edited by Michael Alexeev, Shlomo Weber ...
    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    By 1999, Russia's economy was growing at almost 7% per year, and by 2008 reached 11th place in the world GDP rankings. Russia is now the world's second largest producer and exporter of oil, the largest producer and exporter of natural gas, and as a result has the third largest stock of foreign exchange reserves in the world, behind only China and Japan. But while this impressive economic growth ... Read more

    $179.99 USD

  • Europe in Crisis

    Bolt from the Blue?

    by Ivan Berend ...
    This book analyzes the European Great Recession of 2008-12, its economic and social causes, its historical roots, and the policies adopted by the European Union to find a way out of it. It contains explicit debates with several economists and analysts on some of the most controversial questions about the causes of the crisis and the policies applied by the European Union.It presents the cases of ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Oil Is Not a Curse

    Ownership Structure and Institutions in Soviet Successor States

    Series series Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
    This 2010 book makes two central claims: first, that mineral-rich states are cursed not by their wealth but, rather, by the ownership structure they choose to manage their mineral wealth and second, that weak institutions are not inevitable in mineral-rich states. Each represents a significant departure from the conventional resource curse literature, which has treated ownership structure as a ... Read more

    $35.29 USD

  • Ukraine: Accelerating the Transition to Market

    Ukraine has made impressive progress in restructuring and stabilizing its economy over the past two years, and yet much remains to be done to revive output and establish a market economy. The 16 papers included in this volume, edited by Peter K. Cornelius and Patrick Lenain, were presented at a seminar sponsored by the IMF and the World Bank in July 1996, which brought together government ... Read more

    $9.69 USD

  • The Political Economy of Pension Policy Reversal in Post-Communist Countries

    Why do governments backtrack on major policy reforms? Reversals of pension privatization provide insight into why governments abandon potentially path-departing policy changes. Academics and policymakers will find this work relevant in understanding market-oriented reform, authoritarian and post-communist politics, and the politics of aging populations. The clear presentation and multi-method ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

  • China and the Open Door Policy

    The areas of foreign trade, foreign investment, economic aid, and special economic zones are examined in detail and the rapid improvement in the economy after the adoption of the Open Door policy is explained.After Maos death in 1976, followed by the rapid overthrow of the Gang of Four, the way was open for his successors to choose which path to follow. This book examines the reasons for the ... Read more

    $6.29 USD

  • Completing Transition: The Main Challenges

    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    "Completing Transition: The Main Challenges" was the topic around which the Oesterreichische Nationalbank and the Joint Vienna Institute organized a high-level conference in 2000, in a continuation of long-standing efforts to promote the dialogue and understanding between various regions in Europe. Given the heterogeneity of the transition countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the ... Read more

    $89.09 USD