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Mit tanulhatnak a posztszocialista átalakulás útjára lépő országok az átmenet eddigi tapasztalataiból?
[What can countries embarking on post-socialist transformation learn from the experiences so far?]

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  • Kornai, János

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A cikk eredetileg egy amerikai egyetemi intézet felkérésére készült, amely Kuba tanulmányozására specializálódott, és azt a kérdést tette fel: mit okulhatna a majdan posztkommunista útra lépő ország Kelet-Európa átalakulásából. A szerző a feladatot kiszélesítette, és a címben feltett általánosabb kérdésre kereste a választ. Elöljáróban hangsúlyozza: az átalakulásnak nincs egyöntetű receptje, minden ország sajátos helyzete határozza meg a teendők sorrendjét, sebességét és konkrét módozatait. Hiba lenne bármelyik ország útját gépiesen követni. Ám annak a látószögnek, amelyből közelíteni kell az átalakulási program kidolgozásakor, vannak közös vonásai. Sehol sem szabad elfeledkezni arról, hogy minden lényeges változtatásnak erős politikai töltése van; illúzió arra számítani, hogy vannak politikamentesen kialakítható, tisztán szakmai feladatok. Lelkiismeretesen végig kell gondolni a tervezett változtatások etikai kérdéseit. A tanulmány elemzi a reprezentatív demokráciával, a jogállam megteremtésével, a privatizálással, az árreformmal, a liberalizációval és a jóléti állam reformjával kapcsolatban kikristályásodott tapasztalatokat. Végül a külföldi tanácsadók felelősségével és viselkedési normáival foglalkozik. Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) kód: P10, P20, P30, P40, G20, G30, H60, H70.

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  • Kornai, János, 2004. "Mit tanulhatnak a posztszocialista átalakulás útjára lépő országok az átmenet eddigi tapasztalataiból? [What can countries embarking on post-socialist transformation learn from the experiences so f," Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), Közgazdasági Szemle Alapítvány (Economic Review Foundation), vol. 0(10), pages 899-923.
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    • P10 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - General
    • P20 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - General
    • P30 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions - - - General
    • P40 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - General
    • G20 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - General
    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • H60 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - General
    • H70 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - General

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