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Book/Printed Material Does democracy facilitate the economic transition? : an empirical study of Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union

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Title

  • Does democracy facilitate the economic transition? : an empirical study of Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union

Summary

  • Empirical analysis shows that democracy has facilitated economic liberalization in 25 postcommunist countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The existence of a vibrant civil society at the start of the transition has the most explanatory power in this team's regression.

Names

  • Dethier, Jean-Jacques, 1952-
  • Ghanem, Hafez
  • Zoli, Edda
  • World Bank. Europe and Central Asia Region. Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit

Created / Published

  • Washington, DC : World Bank, Europe and Central Asia Region, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Sector Unit, [1999]

Headings

  • -  Civil society--Europe, Eastern--Congresses
  • -  Civil society--Former Soviet republics--Congresses
  • -  Democracy--Europe, Eastern--Congresses
  • -  Democracy--Former Soviet republics--Congresses
  • -  Post-communism--Economic aspects--Congresses
  • -  Europe, Eastern--Economic conditions--1989---Statistics--Congresses
  • -  Former Soviet republics--Economic conditions--1991---Statistics--Congresses

Notes

  • -  "October 1999"--Cover.
  • -  "This paper was presented at a seminar at the World Bank in June 1999".
  • -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 28-30).
  • -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

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  • 1 electronic resource (30 pages)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • HG3881.5.W57 HC244

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  • 2023690952

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Chicago citation style:

Dethier, Jean-Jacques, Hafez Ghanem, Edda Zoli, and World Bank. Europe And Central Asia Region. Poverty Reduction And Economic Management Unit. Does democracy facilitate the economic transition?: an empirical study of Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. [Washington, DC: World Bank, Europe and Central Asia Region, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Sector Unit, 1999] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2023690952/.

APA citation style:

Dethier, J., Ghanem, H., Zoli, E. & World Bank. Europe And Central Asia Region. Poverty Reduction And Economic Management Unit. (1999) Does democracy facilitate the economic transition?: an empirical study of Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. [Washington, DC: World Bank, Europe and Central Asia Region, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Sector Unit] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2023690952/.

MLA citation style:

Dethier, Jean-Jacques, et al. Does democracy facilitate the economic transition?: an empirical study of Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. [Washington, DC: World Bank, Europe and Central Asia Region, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Sector Unit, 1999] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2023690952/>.