Varieties of Capitalism in Post-Communist Countries - (Studies in Economic Transition) by D Lane & M Myant (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book sets the experience of the transformations of post-communist countries in east-central Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Asia against the "varieties of capitalism" paradigm, using an approach based on institutional economics.

Book Synopsis

This book sets the experiences of former communist countries as they head towards capitalism against the 'varieties of capitalism' paradigm, and provides a framework for comparing transformation processes, demonstrating how differing heritages of communist and pre-communist pasts are leading to different kinds of capitalist economies.

Review Quotes

'...an important contribution and a welcome addition to the literature on post-communist transition.' - Magnus Feldmann, Political Studies Review

About the Author

WILL BARTLETT Reader in Social Economics, University of Bristol, UK CLEMENS BUCHEN Research Assistant, Department of Economics, European Business School, Germany KEN CHARMAN Member, London Business School Centre for New and Emerging Markets, UK BARBARA CHRISTOPHE Political Scientist, European University of Viadrina, Germany PHILIP HANSON Professor of the Political Economy of Russia and Eastern Europe, Centre for Russian and East European Studies, University of Birmingham, UK MARK KNELL Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute for Studies in Research and Education - Centre for Innovation Research (NIFU STEP), Norway JULIA A. KOROSTELEVA Research Assistant in Politics, Glasgow University, UK VLAD MYKHNENKO Research Fellow, Centre for Public Policy for Regions, University of Glasgow, UK RUDI SCHMIDT Former Chair, Sociology of Work Committee, German Sociological Association, Germany MARTIN SRHOLEC Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture (TIK), University of Oslo, Norway ELIZABETH TEAGUE Analyst of Russian Politics, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK JEANNE L. WILSON Professor of Political Science, Wheaton College, USA