附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-321) and index.
Theoretical Foundations -- The withering away of communism -- The political economy of reform -- Why private markets work -- Growth models for assessing reforms -- How each reform promotes growth -- Challenges facing reformers -- Country Chapters -- Bulgaria: impatient but decisive -- Are the Czechs capitalist superstars? -- Estonia is headed West -- A taste of Hungarian goulash -- Can Russia make it? -- Will the Slovaks stay the course? -- The long and winding road -- Appendix A. Reforms in growth models -- Appendix B. Political influence, economic performance and reform efforts: an econometric analysis of six newly independent countries, 1989-1999.
摘要:Using history, growth theory and a political economy approach, the authors of this title explain Soviet disintegration and analyse efforts to create capitalism in newly independent European states. Despite the evident social value of capitalism, they show that natural political resistance must be overcome before economic reforms can generate growth. They show how five necessary reforms work in the context of a growth model to improve social welfare by promoting growth.
