The Reform of Housing in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union
Title | The Reform of Housing in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union PDF eBook |
Author | Jozsef Hegedus |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 449 |
Release | 2005-11-04 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1134911432 |
The rapid political changes in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union have had repercussions for many elements of the socialist system. Housing provision, always an important part of the socialist agenda, has undergone extensive changes. These have solved some problems but given rise to others. The studies in The Reform of Housing in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union highlight the various aspects of housing reform, including such issues as rehabilitation, private initiatives, housing quality, welfare requirements and home ownership. While in some countries policy-makers have adhered to the older methods of housing provision, in others the number of massive state-run projects has declined in favour of smaller privately-funded enterprises. The latest changes reflect the socio-economic restructuring of the countries in general and thus housing can be seen as a spearhead for reforms throughout the system. The contributors are active researchers in the former Eastern Bloc who analyse the latest reforms and academics from Western Europe who supply a context of broader housing issues. They analyse the external factors that have influenced the reforms and assess the outlook for the future.
The Reform of Housing in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union
Title | The Reform of Housing in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union PDF eBook |
Author | Jozsef Hegedus |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 306 |
Release | 2005-11-04 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1134911440 |
First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Economic Reforms in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe since the 1960s
Title | Economic Reforms in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe since the 1960s PDF eBook |
Author | Jan Adam |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 279 |
Release | 1989-01-24 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1349197092 |
The author discusses the traditional system of management of the economy as it existed in the early 1950s in the USSR and goes on to deal with the reforms of the 1960s and of the 1980s, country by country. He shows that the focus of the reforms is on finding a proper combination of planning and the market mechanism, and their success will be judged by their ability to solve acute economic problems.
Housing finance in transition economies : the early years in eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union
Title | Housing finance in transition economies : the early years in eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union PDF eBook |
Author | Bertrand Renaud |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Estabilizacion-europa oriental |
ISBN |
Housing Finance in Transition Economies
Title | Housing Finance in Transition Economies PDF eBook |
Author | Bertrand Renaud |
Publisher | |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | |
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The evidence from the past five years suggests that the transition economies that achieved low inflation, adopted radical banking reforms, and seriously reformed laws and institutions in the real estate sector should be among the first to develop a modern system of housing finance.The transition to markets dominates the development agenda of the 1990s. Financial sector reforms are central to a successful transition to a market economy. Renaud focuses on one dimension of these reforms: the development of housing finance institutions and services.He presents a progress report for the years since 1989, when the road to change opened with the collapse of communist regimes in most countries. Rather than a detailed account of reform in 25 countries, he offers a general framework for analyzing change and evaluating the prospects for rapid development of market-based housing finance systems.To understand why sound housing finance systems have not yet developed, one must consider factors in four key reform areas:deg; The macroeconomic policies adopted to liberalize the economy and stabilize prices.deg; Privatization policies, in particular in housing and real estate.deg; The strategies adopted - whether by design or by default - to reform the financial sector.deg; The nature of the financial priorities and institutional constraints affecting housing finance reform strategies followed in different countries.Housing finance policy development has been somewhat haphazard in many countries. But the evidence suggests that the transition economies that have achieved low inflation, have adopted radical banking reforms, and seriously reformed and liberalized their real estate sector should be among the first to develop a modern system of housing finance.This paper - a product of the Financial Sector Development Department - is part of a larger effort in the department to monitor financial development in transition economies.
Housing Finance in Transition Economies
Title | Housing Finance in Transition Economies PDF eBook |
Author | M. Bertrand Renaud |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | |
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January 1996 The evidence from the past five years suggests that the transition economies that achieved low inflation, adopted radical banking reforms, and seriously reformed laws and institutions in the real estate sector should be among the first to develop a modern system of housing finance. The transition to markets dominates the development agenda of the 1990s. Financial sector reforms are central to a successful transition to a market economy. Renaud focuses on one dimension of these reforms: the development of housing finance institutions and services. He presents a progress report for the years since 1989, when the road to change opened with the collapse of communist regimes in most countries. Rather than a detailed account of reform in 25 countries, he offers a general framework for analyzing change and evaluating the prospects for rapid development of market-based housing finance systems. To understand why sound housing finance systems have not yet developed, one must consider factors in four key reform areas: * The macroeconomic policies adopted to liberalize the economy and stabilize prices. * Privatization policies, in particular in housing and real estate. * The strategies adopted -- whether by design or by default -- to reform the financial sector. * The nature of the financial priorities and institutional constraints affecting housing finance reform strategies followed in different countries. Housing finance policy development has been somewhat haphazard in many countries. But the evidence suggests that the transition economies that have achieved low inflation, have adopted radical banking reforms, and seriously reformed and liberalized their real estate sector should be among the first to develop a modern system of housing finance. This paper -- a product of the Financial Sector Development Department -- is part of a larger effort in the department to monitor financial development in transition economies.
Economic Reforms and Welfare Systems in the USSR, Poland and Hungary
Title | Economic Reforms and Welfare Systems in the USSR, Poland and Hungary PDF eBook |
Author | Jan Adam |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 1991-06-18 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1349116904 |
The contributors to this volume analyze the rise of the socialist welfare system, its advantages and disadvantages. The main focus of the volume is the analysis of the changes carried out and also those expected in the welfare system in the USSR, Poland and Hungary as a result of economic reforms.