The purpose of this book is to redirect study of what are called comparative economic systems toward analysis of the development of institutions and the effects of alternative institutional arrangements on economic performance. To that end, the book internalizes into a theoretical framework the...

The Privatization Process in East-Central Europe describes the evolution process of privatization in Central and Eastern Europe based on the experiences of the Czech Republic. Privatization is a critical complement to the standard International Monetary Fund restructuring and adjustment package...