Democratic Reform and the Position of Women in Transitional Economies
Title | Democratic Reform and the Position of Women in Transitional Economies PDF eBook |
Author | Valentine M. Moghadam |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 386 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
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Countries covered in the empirical case studies are Russia, Estonia, Poland, the Czech and Slovak republics, the former East Germany, Hungary, and Bulgaria.
The Cost of Reform
Title | The Cost of Reform PDF eBook |
Author | John F. Jones |
Publisher | Nova Science Publishers |
Pages | 346 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
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This book is about the social impact of reform in the transitional economies of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Whatever the advantages of adopting a market orientation, and there are many, the countries which have taken this road have had a high price to pay. If one were to ask a Siberian miner or a Ukranian woman selling vegetables in a village market whether the switch from socialism to capitalism was worth the rewards, the question would likely evoke complaints about months of unpaid wages or persistent poverty. The disappearance of the iron rice bowl in China draws praise from the neoclassic economist, looking on from the outside, but for the displaced worker going from city to city in search of employment, the reaction will not be so enthusiastic. In the move from central planning to a market economy, there have been winners and losers. The winners are those in a position to use the changing economic circumstances to their advantage, and those having access to the goods and services of the market. But there are also, among the poor and vulnerable groups, consistent losers in the shuffling of opportunities, rewards, and costs. The problems of people caught in economic reform are acute, whether the emerging economies are shaped by sudden revolution from within as in Eastern Europe and Mongolia, or by international pressure from outside -- frequently at the urging of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) -- as in some African countries, or by the gradualism of socialist market systems like China, Vietnam or Laos. The social consequences of transition are significant, and they form the principal concern and focus of this volume. Its contributors, both authors andeditors, recognize globalization and the technological revolution already in place, and acknowledge the necessity for national economies to take advantage of the new freedoms and opportunities which the twenty first century heralds. But, while endorsing the efforts of countries to liberalize, to build their markets, and share the benefits of a world economy, the book's various authors are primarily concerned with the socioeconomic consequences of transition on the lives of people. The country case studies they present examine that impact.
The Impact of Economic and Political Reform on the Status of Women in Eastern Europe
Title | The Impact of Economic and Political Reform on the Status of Women in Eastern Europe PDF eBook |
Author | Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs (United Nations) |
Publisher | New York : United Nations |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Law |
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Incorporating Women Into Peacebuilding and Democratic Reform
Title | Incorporating Women Into Peacebuilding and Democratic Reform PDF eBook |
Author | Democratic Progress Institute |
Publisher | Anchor Books |
Pages | 63 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Conflict management |
ISBN | 9781905592456 |
Organizing Women in Contemporary Russia
Title | Organizing Women in Contemporary Russia PDF eBook |
Author | Valerie Sperling |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 1999-11-04 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780521669634 |
A rich and clearly-written analysis of the women's movement in contemporary Russia.
Women and Democracy
Title | Women and Democracy PDF eBook |
Author | Jane S. Jaquette |
Publisher | JHU Press |
Pages | 268 |
Release | 1998-10-07 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9780801858383 |
A unique look at the political experiences of women in two regions of the world--Latin American and Eastern and Central Europe--which have moved from authoritarian to democratic regimes. By examining various political attitudes and efforts of women as they learn to participate in the political process, contributors offer important new insights into democratic consolidation.
Work, Employment and Transition
Title | Work, Employment and Transition PDF eBook |
Author | Al Rainnie |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 289 |
Release | 2005-07-28 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1134534973 |
Since the late 1980s the experiences of work and employment in the former communist world have been profoundly transformed. Work, Employment and Transition brings together a series of essays by leading international scholars which highlights the varied and complex forms that work and employment restructuring are taking in the post-soviet world, and makes important theoretical contributions to our understanding of these transformations.