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Under the leadership of Gorbachev and his instigation of the concepts of perestroika and glasnost , the USSR has had to admit to its economic problems and difficulties which are reflected in the extremely poor standard of living of the majority of its people. The problems have been exacerbated...
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Abstract This paper uses US state panel data to explore the relationship between the share of income received by affluent households and the level of income and earnings received by low and middle-income families. A rising top share of income can potentially lead to increases in the incomes of...
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Abstract Proponents of liberal economic policies in the financial market often refer to the moral and economic authority of Adam Smith, the founder of economics as a science, to add weight to their recommendations. They think, they can do so, because Adam Smith is in these circles considered a...
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After the rapid and dramatic demise of the Soviet Union in 1991, 15 ewly autonomous republics are restructuring their economies after decades of central Communist planning. The three Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia had successful market‐oriented economies during more than two...
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Recent proposals for swift privatization of all social property in Eastern Europe overlook the unique history and … Eastern Europe develops stable democratic institutions, mass privatization is likely to result in chaos and the reimposition …
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Purpose – To provide an analysis of the privatisation of the Czech Republic's former state‐owned telecommunications monopoly, Český Telecom, in relation to governance, organisational restructuring and strategic human resource management (SHRM) practices. Design/methodology/approach –...
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Purpose – Analyses the effects on human‐resource management of the privatization of the Czech Republic's former state …
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Restructuring activities in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe present enticing opportunities for firms to consider foreign investment in these emerging areas. Geographically, the population of the entire region is relatively conveniently concentrated, rendering delivery and servicing of...
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This article takes a critical view at the process of economic change and transformation in Poland since 1989. Its …, privatization, and foreign direct investment, as well as outlining some "persistent negatives" such as transition costs, technology … and infrastructure lapses, and inflation. It concludes with possible suggestions for Poland's future as a full member of …
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citizens residing in Poland to participate in the distribution of the value of that property, to provide favourable conditions …
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