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Western Economies in Transition by Irving Leveson,Jimmy W. Wheeler Pdf
Monograph emanating from the Hudson Institute conference "Outlook and Policy for Industrial Structural Change in OECD countries", focusing on trends and changes in economic structure and economic policy issues - covers relations between technological change, economic growth and productivity, employment and economic implications of growing service sectors, capital formation and investment policy, international competition, trade policy, protectionism and adjustment alternatives, etc. Graphs and references. Conference held in Washington? 1979 Jan 25 and 26.
Western Balkan Economies in Transition by Reiner Osbild,Will Bartlett Pdf
This book explores the economic and social development of the Western Balkan region, a group of six countries that are potential candidates for EU membership. It focuses on the key economic issues facing these countries, including the challenge of promoting economic growth, limiting public deficits and debt, and fostering international trade relations. Given the severe impact of the recent economic crisis on social welfare in the region, it also investigates the nature and extent of social exclusion, a factor likely to produce future political instabilities if not effectively addressed by a return to sustainable economic growth. The contributions explore these issues in light of the major influence of EU policy instruments and advice, which are currently guiding the economies along an accession trajectory to future EU membership.
The twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall saw many reflect on the political, economic and social changes of recent years. The legacy of communism and the economic prospects of post-communist countries are rigorously analysed in this stimulating study of the long term consequences of transition.
Western Society in Transition by Volker Bornschier Pdf
Western Society in Transition examines the succession of societal models of the Western world and indications of its probable shape in the future. Bornschier characterizes the 1985-1995 period as a decade of Third World debt and depression; continued economic decline in the United States; a steady ascent of Japan; Western Europe's move toward political union; and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Against this background, he sketches various elements of a theoretical perspective he calls evolutionary conflict theory. The primary focus of interest of this theory is not on single societies, but on measures of social transformation at the core of world society. Western Society in Transition deals with fundamental questions: How does social order arise and why does it dissolve? What provides social cohesion? What makes society progress? Institutional spheres of Western society such as technology, firms, the market, state building, education, power, conflict, and social movements are analyzed and detail.
The transition of the former socialist and otherwise centrally planned economies into the world trading and financial system has become a major concern to both policymakers and social scientists. In this book experts from diverse economies address the principal issues raised by this transition. The chapters, which cover fourteen countries of East and Central Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Asia, are the result of a three-year research project. Although the contributors share a unity of design and analysis, each author focuses on the issues most relevant to the country or countries under discussion.In her introductory essay, project leader Padma Desai synthesizes the findings and cuts through recent analytical confusion over such issues as shock therapy versus gradualism. Rather than advocate the faster the better, she discusses the possible difficulty of sustaining rapid transition reforms and globalization in the face of rising unemployment.The countries discussed are the Czech Republic, Hungary, the German Democratic Republic (now eastern Germany), Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, China, Vietnam, and India.Contributors : The Czech Republic, Josef C. Brada and A. M. Kutan. Hungary, Andras Blaho and Peter Gal. East Germany, Jürgen von Hagen. Poland, Stanislaw Wellisz. Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, Kalev Kukk. Finland, Urpo Kivikari. Russia, Padma Desai. Kazakhstan, Heiner Flassbeck, Lutz Hoffman, and Ludger Lindlar. Uzbekistan, Michael Connolly. China, Richard S. Eckaus. Vietnam, David Dollar and Borje Ljunggren. India, Manmohan Agarwal.
Eurasian Economies in Transition by E. Ayşen Hiç Gencer,Selahattin Sarı,İlyas Sözen Pdf
This book explores the economic environment in Eurasian countries, particularly investigating the transition economies in Asia, Central Asia and the former Soviet socialist bloc countries. It analyses the region from the perspective of globalisation and economic integration, economic growth and development, international trade and finance, and the energy and natural resources sectors. The second book in a series based on selected papers from the International Conference on Eurasian Economies, it will appeal to anyone who is interested in economies of the region, their transition processes towards a market economy regime, and their integration into the global world.
Author : Lawrence R. Klein,Marshall I. Pomer Publisher : Stanford University Press Page : 478 pages File Size : 48,7 Mb Release : 2001 Category : Business & Economics ISBN : 9780804741651
The New Russia by Lawrence R. Klein,Marshall I. Pomer Pdf
This work delivers the unpopular message that the West has played a pivotal role in the Russian economic disaster of the 1990s. The 26 contributions to this book examine this topic which is divided into three parts: theory, evidence, and policy.
Welfare States in Transition by I. Collier,H. Roggemann,O. Scholz,H. Tomann Pdf
Social policy in East and West finds itself today in the middle of a fundamental transition. The former communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the successor states to the former Soviet Union are attempting to create the institutions needed for a modern market economy and a modern democratic welfare state. At the same time, the mature welfare states of Europe are struggling to solve the contemporary financial crisis of their systems of social entitlements. Because of fundamental economic and demographic trends, these systems will become increasingly difficult to sustain over the coming decades. The contributors overwhelmingly agree that it would be mistaken policy to simply copy the institutions of Western welfare states to the Eastern economies in transition. Instead one can learn much from the experience gathered over the past half century in Western welfare states.
Economic Development and Transition by Justin Yifu Lin Pdf
In Economic Development and Transition, renowned development economist Justin Yifu Lin argues that economic performance in developing countries depends largely on government strategy. If the government plays a facilitating role, enabling firms to exploit the economy's comparative advantages, its economy will develop successfully. However, governments in most developing countries attempt to promote industries that go against their comparative advantages by creating various kinds of distortion to protect nonviable firms in priority industries. Failing to recognize the original intention of many distortions, most governments in transition economies attempt to eliminate those distortions without addressing firms' viability problems, causing economic performance to deteriorate in their transition process. Governments in successful transition economies adopt a pragmatic dual-track approach that encourages firms to enter sectors that were suppressed previously and gives necessary support to firms in priority industries before their viability issue is addressed.
Business Strategies in Transition Economies by Mike W. Peng Pdf
The work is a practical examination of fundamental strategic issues confronted by firms competing in newly opened markets. It covers emerging markets in East Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and the new states of the former Soviet Union.
Contains six lectures which discuss criteria for determining the end of the transition process. These include changes in the characteristics of the economic system, outcomes of the transition process, and institutional reforms.
Comparative Economic Systems: Transition and capitalist alternatives by Richard L. Carson Pdf
Explores major issues and topics of comparative economics, using an approach based on property rights and the role of the state in both market and nonmarket economies. Traces the evolution of economic systems and analyzes the relationship between growth and inequality, including the recent increases in inequality in Western countries. Includes chapter review and discussion questions. This second edition provides updated treatment of transitional economies, drops chapters on the former Yugoslavia and the former West Germany, and adds chapters on German reunification and Taiwan. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Gordon C. Rausser,Rachael E. Goodhue,University of Western Ontario. Department of Economics,Leo K. Simon,Transition Economics Research Forum
Author : Gordon C. Rausser,Rachael E. Goodhue,University of Western Ontario. Department of Economics,Leo K. Simon,Transition Economics Research Forum Publisher : London : Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario Page : 42 pages File Size : 41,6 Mb Release : 1998 Category : Capitalism ISBN : STANFORD:36105073150760
Privatization, Market Liberalization and Learning in Transition Economies by Gordon C. Rausser,Rachael E. Goodhue,University of Western Ontario. Department of Economics,Leo K. Simon,Transition Economics Research Forum Pdf
Author : Economic Council of Canada Publisher : The Council Page : 284 pages File Size : 52,6 Mb Release : 1984 Category : Business & Economics ISBN : UOM:39015055248325
Western Transition by Economic Council of Canada Pdf
Report on economic development trends to 1981 in the Western Provinces of Canada together with long term economic forecasts for economic policy formulation - covers forest policy, industrial policy (incl. Petroleum, natural gas, mining), agricultural policy, fishery policy, tourism, transport policy, service sector, etc.; discusses growth rate and employment creation prospects. Graphs, references, statistical tables.
Debt as a Control Device in Transitional Economies by W. Cheryl Gray Pdf
June 1995 The motivation for most of the reforms debated in transition economies is to impose market-based constraints on enterprise managers, whether through competition or through direct corporate governance. Baer and Gray explore debt's role as a control device in such economies, focusing on Hungary and Poland. The basic economic challenge in the transition from socialism to capitalism is creating incentive structures and institutions that promote enterprise change and restructuring. This is the motivation for most of the reforms debated during the transition--whether privatization, demonopolization, trade reform, or financial sector reform. Most research on corporate governance and privatization has focused on the role of owners--whether on the problems inherent in the separation of ownership and management (most Western literature) or on the need for true owners who represents the interests of capital (most literature on transition economies). But debt is also an important control device, as Western literature on corporate finance increasingly recognizes. Baer and Gray explore debt's role as a control device in transition economies, focusing especially on Hungary and Poland, which are relatively far along in the reform process. They ask, first, in what ways creditors exert control over firms in advanced market economies and how such control interacts with that exerted by equity holders. They then ask whether creditors in Central and Eastern European countries play similar roles and, if not, what roles they should play, and what can be done to give them the capacity and incentives to play those roles. They focus on three fundamental requirements for debt to function as a control device: information, proper incentives for creditors (including banks, suppliers, and government), and an efficient legal framework for debt collection (including collateral, workout, and bankruptcy regimes). While both countries are making progress in all three areas, there is still much to be done. Hungary and Poland illustrate only two of many approaches. Other transitional economies, such as the Czech Republic, Estonia, and Russia, are following different approaches that should be explored in future analysis. This paper--a joint product of the Finance and Private Sector Development Department and the Transition Economics Division, Policy Research Department--is part of a larger effort in the Bank to explore issues of corporate governance in transition economies.
