Socialist economies in transition : appraisals of the market mechanism /

Critically evaluates the economic reform movement (spurred by the discarding, since 1989, of most of the centrally planned economies) through the eyes of economists from different countries. They offer a critique of the standard neo-classical position used to justify the reforms

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Other Authors: Knell, Mark, 1956-, Rider, Christine
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Aldershot, Hants ; Brookfield, Vt. : E. Elgar Pub., 1992
Aldershot, Hants ; Brookfield, Vt. : E. Elgar, c 1992
Aldershot, Hants ; Brookfield, Vt. : c1992
Aldershot, Hants, England ; Brookfield, Vt., USA : c1992
Aldershot, Hants, England ; Brookfield, Vt., USA : [1992]
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Table of Contents:
  • Behind the crisis in centrally planned economies / Christine Rider and Mark Knell
  • Justifying the need for reform : the price-theoretic approach / Christine Rider
  • Transitions from centrally planned to market economies / Christian Gehrke and Mark Knell
  • Michal Kalecki and early attempts to reform the Polish economy / Tadeusz Kowalik
  • The failure of demand management in socialism / Edward Nell
  • From a command toward a market economy : the Polish experience / Kazimierz Laski
  • The market transformation of state enterprises / Branko Horvat
  • Failure of monetary restriction in Hungary and Yugoslavia : a post Keynesian interpretation / Shirley J. Gedeon
  • State monopolies and marketization in Poland / Helena Sinoracka
  • Whatever happened to the East German economy? / Heinz D. Kurz
  • Lessons from China on a strategy for the socialist economies in transition / Mark Knell and Wenyan Yang
  • Conclusion : implications for socialist economies in transition / Mark Knell and Christine Rider
  • Behind the crisis in centrally planned economies / Christine Rider and Mark Knell
  • Justifying the need for reform : the price-theoretic approach / Christine Rider
  • Transitions from centrally planned to market economies / Christian Gehrke and Mark Knell
  • Michal Kalecki and early attempts to reform the Polish economy / Tadeusz Kowalik
  • The failure of demand management in socialism / Edward Nell
  • From a command toward a market economy : the Polish experience / Kazimierz Laski
  • The market transformation of state enterprises / Branko Horvat
  • Failure of monetary restriction in Hungary and Yugoslavia : a post Keynesian interpretation / Shirley J. Gedeon
  • State monopolies and marketization in Poland / Helena Sinoracka
  • Whatever happened to the East German economy? / Heinz D. Kurz
  • Lessons from China on a strategy for the socialist economies in transition / Mark Knell and Wenyan Yang
  • Conclusion : implications for socialist economies in transition / Mark Knell and Christine Rider
  • 1 Behind the Crisis in Centrally Planned Economies / Christine Rider and Mark Knell
  • 2. Justifying the Need for Reform: The Price-Theoretic Approach / Christine Rider
  • 3. Transitions from Centrally Planned to Market Economies / Christian Gehrke and Mark Knell
  • 4. Michal Kalecki and Early Attempts to Reform the Polish Economy / Tadeusz Kowalik
  • 5. The Failure of Demand Management in Socialism / Edward Nell
  • 6. From a Command Toward a Market Economy: The Polish Experience / Kazimierz Laski
  • 7. The Market Transformation of State Enterprises / Branko Horvat
  • 8. Failure of Monetary Restriction in Hungary and Yugoslavia: A Post Keynesian Interpretation / Shirley J. Gedeon
  • 9. State Monopolies and Marketization in Poland / Helena Sinoracka
  • 10. Whatever Happened to the East German Economy? / Heinz D. Kurz
  • 11. Lessons from China on a Strategy for the Socialist Economies in Transition / Mark Knell and Wenyan Yang
  • 12. Conclusion: Implications for Socialist Economies in Transition / Mark Knell and Christine Rider.