Economic transition in Central Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States
By: Tomasz Mickiewicz.
Series: Studies in economic transition
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
Subjects: Post communism -- Economic aspects -- Europe, Central.; Post communism -- Economic aspects -- Former Soviet Republics.; Europe, Central -- Economic policy.; Former Soviet republics -- Economic policy.
Description: 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 book discusses these questions in the context of new empirical evidence, including a critical examination of the main themes in the economics of transition.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.