The Private Sector After Communism
The transformation of state-owned enterprises into privately owned ones is commonly
referred to as 'privatization'. Just as important as this process, though sometimes not
given the attention it deserves and requires, is the establishment and expansion of new
private firms. This book analyzes new entrepreneurial firms that emerge and occasionally
flourish after a period of state communism has come to an end. The authors rightly focus
on the aftermath of the end of communism by looking first at the inevitable output
decline, followed by an overview of new entrepreneurial firms. Specific East European
examples are examined and the lessons which can be learned from these will interest
academics and policy-makers alike. Committed and knowledgeable authors in this book treat
the sometimes emotive issue of transition-developing economies maturely and expertly. The
result is a volume which will interest scholars with an interest in transition economics
and politics, as well as those who actively work in transition economies.
Part I Transformational Recession: Impact on the Old State Sector Jan
WinieckiTransformational Recovery and Impact of New Private Sector Jan Winiecki
Part II New Private Sector: The Czech Case (Vladimir Benacek)New Private Sector: The
Hungarian CaseNew Private Sector: The Polish Case
192 pages, Paperback