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The Economic Transformation of Eastern Europe: Views from Within » Read Now
by Bernard S. Katz, Libby Rittenberg. 200 pgs.

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This volume provides an up-to-date account of how the process of economic transition in Eastern Europe is unfolding from the point of view of Eastern European economists assessing their native economies. The authors have personally experienced the frustrations of the previous Stalinist system of...
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This volume provides an up-to-date account of how the process of economic transition in Eastern Europe is unfolding from the point of view of Eastern European economists assessing their native economies. The authors have personally experienced the frustrations of the previous Stalinist system of central planning and public ownership, as well as the difficulties and pitfalls of designing new systems based on markets and private ownership. The book focuses on the three countries of Eastern Europe leading the reform efforts--Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland--and points out similarities and differences in their reform strategies.
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Central and East European Economies in Transition: The International Dimension » Read Now
by Andras S. Koves. 150 pgs.

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...positions of East European countries vis-a-vis...two years of economic transition in Central and Eastern Europe. The...socialist economy reform have been faced...Central...
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Eastern Europe in a Time of Change: Economic and Political Dimensions » Read Now
by Iliana Zloch-Christy. 150 pgs.

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This work, written by a scholar and consultant who has worked extensively in Central and Eastern Europe, presents important background information and analysis on the economic and political changes that are taking place in that part of the world. The author's work is based on research conducted at...
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This work, written by a scholar and consultant who has worked extensively in Central and Eastern Europe, presents important background information and analysis on the economic and political changes that are taking place in that part of the world. The author's work is based on research conducted at the Department of Economics at Harvard University.
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Revolution and Change in Central and Eastern Europe: Political, Economic, and Social Challenges » Read Now
by Minton F. Goldman. 498 pgs.

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Regimes, Politics, and Markets: Democratization and Economic Change in Southern and Eastern Europe » Read Now
by Justin Byrne, Jose Maria Maravall. 269 pgs.

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This ambitious study, by a leading Spanish social scientist, analyzes the mutual relationships between politics and the economy. Focusing on the experiences of Southern and Eastern Europe, it examines the complex interactions between democracies, economic growth, social redistribution, and political culture.
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Making Markets: Economic Transformation in Eastern Europe and the Post-Soviet States » Read Now
by Shafiqul Islam, Michael Mandelbaum. 238 pgs.

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...Finance", European Economy...Financial Reform in Eastern Europe...Centre for Economic Policy Research...Newberry, "Reform in Hungary...Privatization", European Economic...
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Markets, States, and Democracy: The Political Economy of Post-Communist Transformation » Read Now
by Beverly Crawford. 278 pgs.

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...post-communist economic transformation process in Eastern Europe and...deficiencies both of reform programs...individual Eastern European countries...would lead to...
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Capabilities, Routines, and East European Economic Reform: Hungary and Poland before and after the 1989 Revolutions, in Journal of Economic Issues » Read Now
by Maria Lissowska, Wim Swaan. 25 pgs.

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The Eastern European Economy in Context: Communism and the Transition » Read Now
by David Turnock. 425 pgs.

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Since 1989 the former communist countries of Eastern Europe have witnessed a profound and dramatic upheaval. The economic coherence of this region, formerly maintained through the adoption of the Soviet system of government, has fractured. In The East European Economy in Context: Communism and...
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Since 1989 the former communist countries of Eastern Europe have witnessed a profound and dramatic upheaval. The economic coherence of this region, formerly maintained through the adoption of the Soviet system of government, has fractured. In The East European Economy in Context: Communism and Transition , David Turnock examines the transition from communist to free-market economies, both within and between the states of Eastern Europe. As well as containing an informative survey of the impact of communism, The East European Economy in Context provides* Political profiles of individual countries* A clear study of the contrasts between northern and balkan groups* Summaries of regional variations in the transition process* An exploration of the new state structures and resources* Discussion of political stability, inter-ethnic tensions and progress in economic change
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Critical Management Research in Eastern Europe: Managing the Transition » Read Now
by Mihaela Kelemen, Monika Kostera. 270 pgs.

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Presenting a wealth of new ethnographic and interview-based research,Critical Management Research in Eastern Europe argues that the reform process in Central and Eastern Europe has been dominated by the traditional 'Western' view of management practice. However, this approach overlooks the fact that...
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Presenting a wealth of new ethnographic and interview-based research,Critical Management Research in Eastern Europe argues that the reform process in Central and Eastern Europe has been dominated by the traditional 'Western' view of management practice. However, this approach overlooks the fact that certain managerial and organizational practices developed in Central and Eastern Europe may still be appropriate and indeed effective within this particular setting. The book brings together authors from both East and West Europe to evaluate how the two systems can best be harmonized.
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Eastern Europe at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century: A Guide to the Economies in Transition » Read Now
by Ian Jeffries. 441 pgs.

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This comprehensive survey of economic and political change focuses on the countries of Eastern Europe. Major political and economic events in these countries are analysed, from the mid-1990s to the present.
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Privatization in Central and Eastern Europe: Perspectives and Approaches » Read Now
by Demetrius S. Iatridis, June Gary Hopps. 212 pgs.

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Central and Eastern European countries are facing the transition from central to market systems with different strategies and capacities. As the task of societal transformation is without precedent in world history, the massive economic restructuring has revealed the need for distributive justice...
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Central and Eastern European countries are facing the transition from central to market systems with different strategies and capacities. As the task of societal transformation is without precedent in world history, the massive economic restructuring has revealed the need for distributive justice and general well-being. As the editors and contributors to this volume point out, the monolithic preoccupation with economic restructuring in a market economics framework is implemented at the expense of social protection and security.
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From Failed Communism to Underdeveloped Capitalism: Transformation of Eastern Europe, the Post-Soviet Union, and China » Read Now
by Adam Zwass. 272 pgs.

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Promoting Democracy and Free Markets in Eastern Europe » Read Now
by Charles Wolf Jr. 253 pgs.

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