Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Part I Introduction: the great unknowns; 1 The great unknowns: post-socialist economies and societies in motion; Introductory remarks; Where are they on the map?; Leading to...

1. Economics of transition in the new century : lessons learned and a future outlook -- 2. Fiscal policy in the newly opened economies : are there twin deficits? -- 3. Fiscal policy sustainability in transition : is it there? -- 4. Innovative fiscal policy : the how, when and why of borrowing...

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