The Determinants of Economic Reform in the Post-Communist World
The Determinants of Economic Reform in the Post-Communist World
Author(s): M. Steven FishSubject(s): Political history, Economic policy, Government/Political systems, Political economy, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Post-Communist Transformation
Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd
Keywords: Postcommunist countries; economic reforms; transition from Soviet-type socialism; Eastern Europe; economic and political changes;
Summary/Abstract: What determines the extent to which a country in the former communist world undertakes and sustains economic reforms ? This paper, which offers an answer to this question, is organized in two major sections. The first section presents and tests several hypothesized determinants of economic reform. First, the dependent variable-the extent of economic reform in post-communist countries as of the end of 1995- is specified, and countries are ranked. Then a number of alternative causes of cross-national variation on the dependent variable, including economic, cultural, political-institutional, and political-junctural explanations, are put forward. [...]
Journal: East European Politics and Societies
- Issue Year: 12/1998
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 31-78
- Page Count: 48
- Language: English
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