Starting over in Eastern Europe
Subtitle: entrepreneurship and economic renewal
By: Simon Johnson and Gary Loveman ; foreword by Jeffrey Sachs.
Contributors: Loveman, G.
Publisher: Harvard Business School Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Boston, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
Subjects: Capitalism -- Poland.; Post-communism -- Economic aspects -- Europe, Eastern.; Poland -- Economic policy -- 1990-; Poland -- Economic conditions -- 1990-; Poland -- Economic conditions -- 1981-1990.; Europe, Eastern -- Economic policy -- 1989-
Description: Starting Over in Eastern Europe offers a balanced appraisal of the "shock therapy" policies instituted in Poland in 1990 to achieve macroeconomic stability and trade liberalization. Through extensive field research, the book illustrates the tremendous energy and potential of a rising entrepreneurial class that includes manufacturers, service providers, retailers, and wholesalers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-249) and index.