Economic Determinants of Technological Performance in East European Industry
Economic Determinants of Technological Performance in East European Industry
Author(s): Kazimierz Z. PoznańskiSubject(s): Economic history, Political history, Economic policy, International relations/trade, Economic development, Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd
Keywords: Eastern Europe; industry; technological performance; advanced technology; technological change; trade performance; postwar period; export of technology; economic policy; economic priorities;
Summary/Abstract: The persistent lag in advanced technology in the Soviet Union and in Eastern Europe is generally explained in systemic terms. But other factors might be at fault, such as the initial backwardness of these countries when they first became socialist, or their self-imposed isolation combined with their specific economic priorities. These need to be tested in order to see what are the real causes of the lag. [...]
Journal: East European Politics and Societies
- Issue Year: 02/1988
- Issue No: 03
- Page Range: 577-600
- Page Count: 24
- Language: English
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