The Political Economy of Independent Ukraine
The Political Economy of Independent Ukraine analyses the reasons for the abysmal economic performance of Ukraine during the 1990s. The main thesis is that economic development was blocked by a set of parasitic mechanisms at all levels of the economy that prevented the development of value-added eco...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
2000, 2000
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| Series: | Studies in Economic Transition
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The Political Economy of Independent Ukraine analyses the reasons for the abysmal economic performance of Ukraine during the 1990s. The main thesis is that economic development was blocked by a set of parasitic mechanisms at all levels of the economy that prevented the development of value-added economic activities. These parasitic mechanisms already developed under Soviet rule ('beating the system' by redistributing goods and services while disregarding formal rules) became a widespread practice |
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| Physical Description: | XI, 236 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780333978023 |