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    Socialism, Capitalism, Transformation
    Socialism, Capitalism, Transformation
    Socialism, Capitalism, Transformation
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    Socialism, Capitalism, Transformation

    By Leszek Balcerowicz

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    This volume gathers together essays on the theme of economic transition in Central and Eastern Europe, written by the former Polish Minister of Finance.  In it, the author summarizes the research on institutions, institutional change and human behaviour that he has undertaken since the late 1970s.  He addresses such issues as the socialist market economy, reformability of the Soviet-type economic system, democratization and market-orientated reform in Central and Eastern Europe, and the Polish model of economic reform. 
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCentral European University Press
    Release dateJan 1, 1995
    ISBN9789633864951
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