Sorry for cross posting. Thsi is a recent title on European economics and
its enlargement.
Bruno S. Sergi
Economic Dynamics in Transitional Economies
New York: The Haworth Press/International Business Press
(www.haworthpress.com)
Hard Cover: ISBN: 0-7890-1636-2 ($ 49.95)
Soft Cover: ISBN: 0-7890-1637-0 ($ 34.95)
2004. 234 pp. with Index.
This book examines the economic dynamics of Central and Eastern European
post-Communist countries. It illuminates the paths these countries are
taking toward restructuring their markets, increasing international trade,
and bettering their connections with the European Union and other countries.
Beginning with a comparative analysis of the three
“P-governments”—Pigouvian, Partizan, and Paternalistic—and continuing with a
discussion of the interrelated political and economic difficulties of
transition, author Bruno Sergi proposes a surprising solution. Inspired by
the Bruxelles consensus, he proposes that the European Commission should
become a fourth “P-government,” replacing the role formerly played by the
Washington consensus in the restructuring of post-Communist economies.
Reviews:
“COMPREHENSIVE. . . . A technical textbook with a passionate heart.” Biz Ed
“THE AUTHOR SPECIFICALLY ORIENTS TO POLITICAL ECONOMY … The book is useful
to all academics, university students of economics and political economy …
and enrich(es) their knowledge of such important issues of the day.” Zagreb
International Review of Economics and Business
“A LUCID COMBINATION OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH AND TEMPORARY ECONOMIC THEORY.
The author has successfully provided a deep insight into the current
problems faced by the transition countries that are moving into the European
Union. As a result, this book WILL APPEAL BOTH TO SCHOLARS AND PRACTITIONERS
who would like to acquire a deep and broader knowledge of the transition
economies of the former Soviet states.” Roman Matousek, PhD, Senior Lecturer
in Financial Economics, London Metropolitan University
“UNIQUE. . . . STANDS OUT for its unorthodox approach, based on the mixture
of growth-orientation, macroeconomic deficit-creation under control, and
Schumpeterian innovative actions. Based on the lessons of more than a decade
of transformation in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, the book
analyzes two main and overlapping lines of development: domestic economic
transformation and integration into the EU
structures.” András Inotai, PhD, General Director, Institute for World
Economics, Budapest, Hungary; Visiting Professor, The College of Europe
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