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Two Roads Diverge

Two Roads Diverge

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General Political ScienceSocial Movements

ISBN10: 1107530989
ISBN13: 9781107530980
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Sep 26 2016
Pages: 528
Weight: 1.65
Height: 2.00 Width: 4.00 Depth: 7.50
Language: English
The dramatic events of Maidan in February 2014 shone a spotlight on the immense problems facing Ukraine. At the same time that Ukraine was undergoing turmoil, its western neighbor Poland was celebrating twenty-five years of post-communism with a rosy economic outlook and projections of continued growth. How could two countries who shared similar linguistic, cultural, economic and political heritages diverge so wildly in economic performance in such a short span of time? The main argument of this book is that institutions, and more specifically the evolution or neglect of the particular institutions needed for a market economy, explain the economic divergence between Ukraine and Poland. This book discusses the evolution of key institutions such as property rights, trade, and the role of the executive branch of government to explain the recent relative performance of the two countries.

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