Klappentext

Crisis in the East European Economy (1982) examines developments in late-stage Soviet-style planned economies in East European countries. The case of Poland is given special attention as the disorder was most spectacular there and started a political upheaval which shook the foundations of the Soviet-style system - 'Polish disease'.

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Introduction: Zero Growth and the International Nature of the Polish Disease Peter Wiles 1. The Polish Crisis: Economic Factors and Constraints Domenico Mario Nuti 2. The Polish Crisis: Will it Spread and What will be the Outcome? Stanislaw Gomulka 3. The Anatomy of Economic Failure in Soviet-type Systems Jan Drewnowski 4. The Economic Environment in Eastern Europe Stephen Barker 5. Is there a Romanian Economic Crisis? The Problems of Energy and Indebtedness Alan Smith 6. Did Soviet Economic Growth End in 1978? Michael Ellman 7. The Worsening of Soviet Economic Performance Peter Wiles 8. Soviet Economic Performance: A Comment on Wiles and Ellman Alec Nove