{"product_id":"9789401041256","title":"Output Decline in Eastern Europe: Unavoidable, External Influence or Homemade?","description":"\u003ch1\u003eOutput Decline in Eastern Europe: Unavoidable, External Influence or Homemade?\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eHolzmann, R.; Gács, János; Winckler, G.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first phase of transition to a market economy in Central  and Eastern Europe was characterized by a sharp output decline. The  fall in real GDP exceeded 20% while real industrial production  decreased even by 40%. \u003cem\u003eOutput Decline in Eastern Europe\u003c\/em\u003e aims at  providing comprehensive, multi-factor explanations for this unique,  painful experience. Various hypotheses are analyzed: credit and fiscal  policies may have been too tight; the collapse of the CMEA and the  USSR came as a shock; domestic producers were neither experienced, nor  flexible enough to adjust the output to new patterns of demand.  \u003cem\u003eOutput\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eDecline in Eastern Europe\u003c\/em\u003e contains a unique  combination of authors from East and West who extensively analyze new  data based on country studies. \u003cbr\u003e  Understanding the causes of recent output decline, the subject matter  of this volume may help to assess the prospects for Eastern Europe.  \u003cbr\u003e  The book is addressed to researchers and students as well as  interested officials who deal with the transition of formerly  centrally planned economies in Central and Eastern Europe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-10-13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ISBN-10: 9789401041256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789401041256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-011-0283-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 240cm x160cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 383\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44341110177932,"sku":"9789401041256","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789401041256_9a421801-3a96-4094-9d2b-9b67df0b1b20.jpg?v=1755057313","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789401041256","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}