Social Costs of Transformation to a Market Economy in Post-Socialist Countries

Jan Adam is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Calgary.

• List of Tables Acknowledgements Preface List of Abbreviations PART I: INTRODUCTION Strategy of Transformation to a Market Economy PART II: PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSFORMING ECONOMIES Common and Contrasting Features of the Transition Transition to a Market Economy in Poland Czech Transition to a Market Economy Transition to a Market Economy in Hungary Privatisation PART III: SOCIAL COSTS OF TRANSFORMATION Unemployment Standard of Living Social Policy Poverty Conclusions Bibliography Index

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