, market development, labour absorption, and the Kuznets inverted-U path of inequality. The second is the economic transition … outcome of four interleaved stories. The first story is a standard development story characterized by structural change … story, in which changes in income distribution result from the shift from plan to market. Third is incomplete transition …

was about other Asian countries in his book. However, China has achieved miraculous growth since the transition from a … poverty before 1978? How was it possible for China to achieve an extraordinary performance during its transition? Why did most … other transition economies failed to achieve a similar performance? What price did China pay for its success? Can China …

The paper analyses the 20-year experience with transition in the SEE countries in a comparative framework, illustrating … 1989 to implement a swift transition to a market economy. The paper recalls the initial conditions in the SEE region in … 1989, macroeconomic performance and progress achieved in the various transition-related economic reforms. The international …

institutional change, values and beliefs in transition countries have not changed much over the last 20 years. Evidence suggests …. Current institutional evolutions in transition countries might be more affected by their long run past than by the communist …

The former German Democratic Republic underwent a unique post-communist transition because it was absorbed into the …

This study gauges the status of transition in the formerly centrally planned economies of Eastern Europe and Central … managerial practices; and assesses transition progress at the level of 13 economic sectors. The largest transition gaps remain in …

Rapid economic development in China in the post-1978 era has been considered 'intriguing' and 'puzzling' since it … elite are motivated to promote economic development in China. It argues that like politicians in other types of political … regimes, autocratic leaders are interested in high growth rates. It also studies the historical development of China …

Leadership' is not a common topic for research in international development. In recent years, however, prominent … studies like the 2008 Growth Commission Report noted the importance of leadership in development. This and other studies … focused on individual leaders - or heroes - when examining 'who leads development'. The current article asks if heroes really …