Transition Economies Political Economy in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia

Name: Transition Economies Political Economy in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia
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ISBN: 9780470596197

ISBN-10: 0470596198

ISBN-13: 9780470596197

Edition: 2011

Authors: Martin Myant, Jan Drahokoupil

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Global business managers will explore the economic transformation in former communist countries of Eastern and Central Europe and countries of the former Soviet Union with this book. It takes them from the end of central planning to the capitalist varieties of the present. It covers differences between countries in terms of economic performance and integration into the world economy. The chapters examine these differences in terms of historical backgrounds, location and policies pursued. Attention is placed on state forms and the role of the state in development, to political forms and interest representation and to the development of new forms of business organization. This will provide…

Book details

List price: $103.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 10/22/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Size: 5.70" wide x 9.10" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


List of Figures


List of Tables


List of Boxes


Abbreviations


Map of the Region


Detailed Map of the Region


Introduction



The Political Economy of State Socialism



The System of State Socialism



The Successes and Failures of Central Planning



From Reform to Breakdown



Macroeconomic Transformations: From Shock To Recovery



The Courses of Transition



Transition: Policies and Alternatives



A Strategy for Transition



Alternatives and Adaptations



The State



State Capacity and the Rule of Law



State Consolidation: Russia in a Comparative Perspective



Economic Role of the State



Welfare States and Regimes



Microeconomic Evolution: New Forms of Business



Enterprises: Shock and Survival



The Growth of New Business



Privatization



A New Banking System



Enterprises in the Period of Economic Recovery



Conclusions



Emerging Varieties of Capitalism



The Financial Crisis and a Verdict on Transition


Appendix


References


Subject Index


Name Index