"For years, economists have been wrestling with the issues raised by thecontrast between the transition path of China and those of Eastern Europeand the FSU. Now the papers collected in this volume edited by Wing Woo,Stephen Parker, and Jeff Sachs, tell us in what ways East Asia is different--and what lessons we should draw from both sets of historicaltransitions." Stanley Fischer, First Deputy Managing Director,International Monetary Fund "The book represents comprehensive and impressive study into east Europeanand Asian developments. It is free from any ideological grounds and showsthe authors' deep professional approach. This work should be recommendedto both students and professionals dealing with the analysis of theeconomies in transition." Yegor Gaidar, Director, Institute for Economy in Transition "The volume is rich in information and factual insights, and presents manyinspiring and original, thought-provoking ideas, supported by sharpanalysis. The authors, among them world-famous leading reformers offerbroad generalizations of the experiences of several European and Asiancountries. This is mandatory reading for everyone who wants to understandpostsocialist transformation." Janos Kornai, Allie S. Freed Professor of Economics,Harvard University and Permanent Fellow, Collegium Budapest
Wing Thye Woo is Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Global Economy and Development New Century Chair in International Trade and Economics at the Brookings Institution. Jeffrey Sachs is Galen L. Stone Professor of International Trade at Harvard University, and has been an economic advisor to more than a dozen countries around the world, including Bolivia, Mongolia, Poland, and Russia.
"For years, economists have been wrestling with the issues raised by thecontrast between the transition path of China and those of Eastern Europeand the FSU. Now the papers collected in this volume edited by Wing Woo,Stephen Parker, and Jeff Sachs, tell us in what ways East Asia is different--and what lessons we should draw from both sets of historicaltransitions." Stanley Fischer, First Deputy Managing Director,International Monetary Fund "The book represents comprehensive and impressive study into east Europeanand Asian developments. It is free from any ideological grounds and showsthe authors' deep professional approach. This work should be recommendedto both students and professionals dealing with the analysis of theeconomies in transition." Yegor Gaidar, Director, Institute for Economy in Transition "The volume is rich in information and factual insights, and presents manyinspiring and original, thought-provoking ideas, supported by sharpanalysis. The authors, among them world-famous leading reformers offerbroad generalizations of the experiences of several European and Asiancountries. This is mandatory reading for everyone who wants to understandpostsocialist transformation." Janos Kornai, Allie S. Freed Professor of Economics,Harvard University and Permanent Fellow, Collegium Budapest
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