Book Description
The transition from socialism to capitalism in former socialist economies has transformed the economic structure. This book provides an overview of research on the issues raised by the shift from collective to private ownership.
Author : Gérard Roland
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 28,26 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262681483
The transition from socialism to capitalism in former socialist economies has transformed the economic structure. This book provides an overview of research on the issues raised by the shift from collective to private ownership.
Author : Kristin Morse
Publisher : The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 11,54 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9788179930830
This practical text provides analytic tools and real-world examples to equip both students and professionals with the skills they need to develop and implement effective public policies.Focussing on transition economies, Morse and Struyk concentrate on the day-to-day tasks involved in tackling social and economic policy issues. They thoroughly cover the practicalities of activities such as allocating resources, balancing political and technical factors, introducing competition into the public sector, weighing costs and benefits, monitoring and evaluating programs, and even presenting policy recommendations, as well as the specifics of the actual decision-making process. Exercises and case studies allow readers to apply lessons learned to real situations.
Author : Kathryn Hochstetler
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 50,37 MB
Release : 2020-11-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1108843840
Shows that economic concerns about jobs, costs, and consumption, rather than climate change, are likely to drive energy transition in developing countries.
Author : Maciej J. Grodzicki
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 27,47 MB
Release : 2024-06-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1040048722
Public policies are usually carefully designed to address a particular problem, but they are also shaped and influenced by the sociocultural heritage of a particular country. This volume explores the origins of economic and other public policies in Central and Eastern Europe. This region makes for a particularly interesting case because after going through a major system change – transitioning from a command economy into a market economy – many of the key policies were written anew. The contributors to this book look at key policy areas at the intersection of state and private sectors, including industrial, pension, energy, and competition policies. The chapters examine key questions such as: how did these policies evolve from the time of transition to their final form? What were the main drivers of policy conduct and factors influencing major policy choices? How does the historical context impact contemporary policy space? Throughout the volume, an institutional approach is adopted, according to which policies are perceived as the outcome of top‐down design, filtered through social institutions inherited from the past. With this approach, this book presents a long‐running assessment, over 30 years, of policymaking in transition economies, which were subject to profound changes throughout the period. This book will be of interest to readers in institutional economics, policy studies, transition economies, and the recent history of Eastern Europe.
Author : Anwar Shah
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 16,42 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Decentralization in government
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Author : Douglas Arent
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 631 pages
File Size : 20,6 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0198802242
A volume on the political economy of clean energy transition in developed and developing regions, with a focus on the issues that different countries face as they transition from fossil fuels to lower carbon technologies.
Author : Reiner Osbild
Publisher : Springer
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 39,40 MB
Release : 2018-08-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3319936654
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.
Author : Mike W. Peng
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 37,94 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780761916017
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.
Author : Peadar Kirby
Publisher : Springer
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 36,75 MB
Release : 2017-10-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3319625543
This book addresses the global need to transition to a low-carbon society and economy by 2050. The authors interrogate the dominant frames used for understanding this challenge and the predominant policy approaches for achieving it. Highlighting the techno-optimism that informs our current understanding and policy options, Kirby and O’Mahony draw on the lessons of international development to situate the transition within a political economy framework. Assisted by thinking on future scenarios, they critically examine the range of pathways being implemented by both developed and developing countries, identifying the prevailing forms of climate capitalism led by technology. Based on evidence that this is inadequate to achieve a low-carbon and sustainable society, the authors identify an alternative approach. This advance emerges from community initiatives, discussions on postcapitalism and debates about wellbeing and degrowth. The re-positioning of society and environment at the core of development can be labelled “ecosocialism” – a concept which must be tempered against the conditions created by Trumpism and Brexit.
Author : Mr.Vito Tanzi
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 34,56 MB
Release : 1992-06-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781557751911
The collapse of central economic planning in many countries and the breakup of the Soviet Union have put into disarray systems of government revenues and expenditures in those countries. This collection of 16 papers, edited by Vito Tanzi, analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of fiscal policies under the old system of central planning and suggests ways to revitalize those policies in the newly emerging market economies.