How capitalism was built the transformation of Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia /

"Anders Aslund is known for making bold predictions, which initially arouse controversy but become common wisdom a few years later. He foresaw the collapse of the Soviet Union in his book Gorbachev's Struggle for Economic Reform (1989). He depicted the success of Russia's market trans...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aslund, Anders, 1952-
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Introduction: a world transformed; 1. Communism and its demise; 2. Radical reform versus gradualism; 3. Output: from slump to recovery and boom; 4. Liberalization: the creation of a market economy; 5. From hyperinflation to financial stability; 6. Privatization: the establishment of private property rights; 7. The social system; 8. The politics of transition; 9. From crime toward law; 10. The importance of the European Union; 11. The global financial crisis, 2007-2012; Conclusions: a world transformed.