Economics of Institutional Change

Central and Eastern Europe Revisited

ISBN: 978-1-349-31795-0
Verlag: Springer Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, 244 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm

Reihe: Studies in Economic Transition

This significantly expanded and updated edition revisits the process of institutional change: its characteristics, determinants and implications for economic performance. New chapters address the significance of Post-Communist transition; the differences and importance of initial conditions in institutional building; and, social norms, values and happiness. Other chapters have been expanded to include, for example, a focus on the Washington consensus; commentary on the 2008 financial crisis; and, new findings on redistribution and inequality, and state capacity and corruption.
With specific focus on Central Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, this revised edition examines the process of development, and its interdependence with institutions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mickiewicz, Tomasz

Douarin, Elodie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Chapter 1: Post-Communist Transition: An Overview Chapter 2: How it all went Wrong: Systemic Failures and Other Factors behind the Fall of the Soviet System Chapter 3: Washington Consensus and the Stages of Reform Chapter 4: Winners and Losers of Reforms Chapter 5: Stabilisation Chapter 6: Liberalisations, Partial liberalisations and Recessions Chapter 7: Privatisation: Speed, Efficiency, Distribution Chapter 8: Unemployment and Labour Markets Chapter 9: Financial Liberalisation Chapter 10: Public Finance : Collecting Taxes and Redistributing Chapter 11: Institution Building Chapter 12: A Unique Region? How Unique? Appendix: Measuring progress in reforms

Über Autor(innen)

Professor Tomasz Mickiewicz is a professor of Economics, and Head of the Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship Group at Aston University, UK. He teaches on emerging and transitional economics, and his research interests include comparative entrepreneurship; social entrepreneurship; high growth aspiration entrepreneurship; informal economy, tax avoidance; foreign direct investment, and, the applications of institutional theory to both entrepreneurship and international business. He has has published numerous journal papers and book chapters, and is currently Associate Editor of the journal Regional Studies.

Dr Elodie Douarin is Lecturer in Economics and is the Admissions Tutor for Economics and Business programmes at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), University College London. She is a Development Economist with broad research interests and is currently working on the causes and consequences of conflict, aspects of political participation, migration and subjective wellbeing. She teaches on emerging markets, microeconomics, migration and health, development economics, and public choice.