ECON 3808
The Economics of Transition
The transition from state ownership and central planning to mixed ownership structure with resource allocation by market mechanisms. “Classical socialism” is criticized and the processes of transition in countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Asia are compared.
2026
Readings
- Havrylyshyn, Oleh (2020). Present at the Transition: An Inside Look at the Role of History, Politics, and Personalities in Post-Communist Countries, Cambridge University Press (referred to below as Text).
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): ECON 1001 or FYSM 1003 . Lectures three hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- ECON 3808 ↗2026