External Implications of Economic Reforms in the European Centrally Planned Economies
Studies external implications of economic reforms in European centrally planned economies. Dissatisfaction with the existing economic and political system; Development of inflation in connection to economic reforms; Implications of the economic reforms for the external sectors.
Investment and Innovation--The Experience of Three Reforms
Formerly one of the basic assumptions of planned economy was the demand that all important investments of a national economy be evaluated and directly controlled by a national center. However, experience showed that this system hinders technological development. One indicator of the degree to which the old system has been deserted is how good the new conditions are for innovation in the production process and the product profile. The author compares practices in three countries, in order to determine to what degree the background of enterprise investment and innovation has changed. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR Copyright of Eastern European Economics is the property of M.E. Sharpe Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts)
Coordination of Interests in the CMEA
Discusses the economic policy harmonization of Eastern European countries. Factors contributing to integration; Parallelisms with the economic decisions of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA) nations; Importance of regional coordination in shaping socialist industrialization; Emphasis of harmonized economic policies on investments and foreign trade; Limits and means of integration.
CMEA and East-West Trade
Discusses the multilateral framework of integration and cooperation in Eastern Europe's Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA). Ways in which the framework influences possibilities for East-West economic intercourse; Possibilities and policy options for improving the outlook of the area; Controversy over whether or not the Eastern European countries follow a policy tending toward becoming integrated into the world economy.
The Role Of CMEA in the World Economy in the 1980s
Discusses the integration of Council of Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA) in the world economy. Nature of interdependence of regional and worldwide integration process in the CMEA; Directive system of economic control; Share of energy intensive sectors inside the national economic complex.