20. Privatization in Britain (April 15)

Chapter 19, "Privatization in Britain "

• Walters, Alan "Misapprehensions on Privatization", in Kennett and Lieberman, pp. 258-261.
• Other UK links.

Notes

21. The Reunification of Germany (April 17)

Chapter 20, "The Reunification of Germany"

Other German links.

Notes

CIA page

22. The Process of Transition to a Market Economy (April 22)

Chapter 21, "The Process of Transition to a Market Economy"

• EBRD Ten Years of Transition -- Executive Summary, 1999
• EBRD, Transition Report -- Executive Summary, 2000
• United Nations Economic Commission, Economic Survey of Europe, 2001.

Notes

23. Reform of the Russian Economy (April 24)

Chapter 22, "Reform of the Russian Economy"

• Winniecki, Jan "Why Economic Reforms Fail in Soviet Style Systems", in Kennett and Lieberman, pp. 295-308.
• For a contemporary analysis of progress of reform in Russia and throughout the former Soviet bloc see the paper by Stanley Fischer et al. "From Transition to Market: Evidence and Growth Prospects."
• Other Russia links.
• Notes
  
  

24. Other East European Economies: Poland and the Czech Republic (April 29)

Chapter 23, "Reform in Poland and the Czech Republic"

• Kuran, Timur, "Is it Surprising That We Were Surprised?", in Kennett and Lieberman, pp. 332-338.
• IMF Report: "Republic of Poland: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix."
• IMF Report: "The Czech Republic: Selected Issues."
• Other Poland links.
• Other Czech links.

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