Socialist Economies and the Transition of the Market : A Guide

Издательство: Routledge

This unique study provides detailed accounts of each of the individual socialist countries and analyzes the various routes they might take to the market. It outlines the main feature of Soviet-type economies, foreign trade and reform, and the various schemes which have been put forth for the transformation of these economies. Ian Jeffries includes chapters on individual countries ranging from Cuba and Albania to the former Soviet Union and China. These chapters provide an overview of the political and historical background of the individual countries as well as all the economic detail necessary to understand their current dilemmas.