Written in a style and format accessible to experts and non-specialists, this interdisciplinary study attempts to offer a comprehensive analysis of the economic history of the post-socialist economies of Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. Structured around ten interconnected chapters and drawing on a wide range of literature, this book explores the continuous economic and social transformation of the post-socialist world. Emphasizing country specifics, the book offers analysis of the emergence of the socialist economic model; adaptations of the model across Eastern Europe and elsewhere; critical review of the 1990s market transition reforms; post-2008 crisis development; and the social and economic diversity across the region today. The book comes to an intriguing conclusion stating that while prosperous future may be the ultimate goal for each country involved, the past remains challenging to accept and it is the present that is unclear.

“This comprehensive analysis of transition processes is a welcome addition to the transition literature. It is rich in historical analysis and presents a sobering and factually rich presentation of the diverse evolutions in Central and Eastern Europe. A must-read for all those interested in transition and countries of the region.” Gerard Roland, Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley

"In his enlightening book, Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan systematically unpacks the nuanced complexities of economic history and social dynamics of the post-socialist Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union. This creatively novel exploration will be an interesting and engaging must-read!" - Otaviano Canuto, World Bank Group, Executive Director for Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Philippines, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago

Reference citation and website to the book:

· Gevorkyan, A..V. 2018. Transition Economies: Transformation, Development, and Society in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. Oxford: Routledge. https://goo.gl/jSN65c

The author of Transition Economies is Dr. Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan, Assistant Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics and Finance of the Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University.

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NEW BOOK: Gevorkyan, A..V. 2018. Transition Economies: Transformation, Development, and Society in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. Oxford: Routledge. https://goo.gl/jSN65c
Gevorkyan, A.V. and T. Khemraj. Forthcoming. Exchange rate targeting and gold demand by central banks: modeling international reserves composition. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade. https://goo.gl/tsqy77
Gevorkyan, A.V. and T. Khemraj. 2018. How We Learned Not to Say No to Gold… In International Reserves. Development Economics Blog https://goo.gl/gwtkYU
Gevorkyan, A.V. 2017. The foreign exchange regime in a small open economy: Armenia and beyond. Journal of Economic Studies. Vol. 44(5): 781-800. https://goo.gl/V6wD9X
Gevorkyan, A. V. and Kvangraven, I. H. 2016. Assessing Recent Determinants of Borrowing Costs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Review of Development Economics. Vol. 20(4): 721-738. https://goo.gl/nzQdRe
Gevorkyan, A.V. and O. Canuto (eds). 2016. Financial Deepening and Post-Crisis Development in Emerging Markets: Current Perils and Future Dawns. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. https://goo.gl/O1PY0e