Mixed economies in Europe : an evolutionary perspective on their emergence transition and regulation The end of the cold war has created a new and unprecedented type of mixed economy in Eastern Europe. This innovative up to date book questions whether the former Eastern block countries will follow the path of West European mixed economies or if a quite different economic system will emerge. Mixed Economies in Europe presents new work by distinguished authors who offer an evolutionary perspective on the dynamics of mixed economies. In so doing they provide a unique policy orientated assessment of the formation and transformation of mixed economies in both Eastern and Western Europe. In particular they emphasise the importance of institutional arrangements and regulatory frameworks. The book shows that the liberalization of markets both within and between European countries has led in many cases to a divergence of economic performance across regions and is likely to continue to do so in the future. This raises policy considerations for the EC and its constituent governments which have not as yet been adequately addressed