Belarus was among the few post-communist countries to resign from comprehensive market reforms and attempt to improve the efficiency of the economy through administrative means, leaving market mechanisms only an auxiliary role. Since its inception, the 'Belarusian economic model' has undergone...

Part I. Understanding the public option: The failure of privatization -- How the public option promotes opportunity and competition -- The theory of the public option -- Caveats and counterarguments -- Part II. The history of the public option: Social security and other successes -- Mixed...