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Economics, Institutions, History and Geography in the Transition Process

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  • Charles Wyplosz

    (The Graduate Institute of International Economics and CEPR)

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This paper provides a comparative analysis of macroeconomic trends in the transition economies over the 1992-2003 period. It also describes some differences between the transition economies and emerging markets more generally. Good governance and appropriate institutions are found to be essential ingredients for success. However, history and geography seem to have predetermined the economic successes and failures. Being close to the EU provided the advantage of future accession while having been part of the Soviet Union proved to be a severe handicap.

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  • Charles Wyplosz, 2005. "Economics, Institutions, History and Geography in the Transition Process," ECE Discussion Papers Series 2005_8, UNECE.
    • Handle: RePEc:ece:dispap:2005_8
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    Keywords

    Transition economy; European macroeconomics; Economic institutions; Economic growth;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • P27 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Performance and Prospects
    • P51 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Comparative Economic Systems - - - Comparative Analysis of Economic Systems
    • O52 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Europe
    • N9 - Economic History - - Regional and Urban History

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