Journal of Economic Perspectives
ISSN 0895-3309 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7965 (Online)
Transition Economies: Performance and Challenges
Journal of Economic Perspectives
vol. 16,
no. 1, Winter 2002
(pp. 3–28)
(Complimentary)
Abstract
I present data and assess the first twelve years of the transition from plan to market. Transformations have taken place, but the income gap between the transition and advanced economies has widened. Transition countries further east have performed worse than those further west, but policies matter. All countries carried out quickly Type I reforms, such as macroeconomic stabilization, price liberalization, small-scale privatization, and breakup of state-owned enterprises. They differed in Type II reforms, such as large-scale privatization and development of banking and legal systems. Countries that developed a functioning legal framework and corporate governance have performed better than others.Citation
Svejnar, Jan. 2002. "Transition Economies: Performance and Challenges." Journal of Economic Perspectives, 16 (1): 3–28. DOI: 10.1257/0895330027058JEL Classification
- P20 Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies: General
- P27 Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies: Performance and Prospects
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