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Overview
Lessons from the Economic Transition presents a coherent analysis of the main shortcomings and pitfalls in transition policies applied thus far and attempts to point the way forward to push the transition through to a successful conclusion. The book highlights the complex interrelation between the requirements of the economics of transition and the social and political constraints faced by Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs).The central questions of this book are: what have we learned from CEECs' economic transition to a market-based system? and are there lessons to provide guidance to these countries to improve their policies in the future? The book has four major parts selected for their critical importance in explaining the results achieved to date and in assisting policy-makers in achieving a successful transformation of these economies in the future. These four themes include the overall framework of the transition strategy, the restructuring and development of the enterprise sector, the unemployment problem and social issues, and the integration of CEECs into the world economy. The book presents a set of policy-oriented conclusions at the end of each part, providing the reader with both thoughtful economic analyses and insightful policy conclusions.
Synopsis
Lessons from the Economic Transition presents a coherent analysis of the main shortcomings and pitfalls in transition policies applied thus far and attempts to point the way forward to push the transition through to a successful conclusion. The book highlights the complex interrelation between the requirements of the economics of transition and the social and political constraints faced by Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs).
The central questions of this book are: what have we learned from CEECs' economic transition to a market-based system? and are there lessons to provide guidance to these countries to improve their policies in the future? The book has four major parts selected for their critical importance in explaining the results achieved to date and in assisting policy-makers in achieving a successful transformation of these economies in the future. These four themes include the overall framework of the transition strategy, the restructuring and development of the enterprise sector, the unemployment problem and social issues, and the integration of CEECs into the world economy. The book presents a set of policy-oriented conclusions at the end of each part, providing the reader with both thoughtful economic analyses and insightful policy conclusions.
Booknews
Economists from eastern and western Europe and the US offer their views on the shortcomings and pitfalls in the transition policies applied so far and on what policies should be pursued to attain the result they favor. Focusing mostly on Bulgaria, Romania, and Russia, they examine the overall framework of the transition strategy, the restructuring and development of the enterprise sector, the unemployment problem and social issues, and the integration of countries in the region into the world economy. The 23 papers are revised from presentations at a May 1996 colloquium, and comments and summaries of general discussion are included for each major topic. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.