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Cambridge University Press Books

Hungary: An Economy in Transition

Hungary's unique 'gradualist' economic transformation has now reached a critical stage. Despite recent upheavals, Hungary has succeeded in attracting foreign capital, and has achieved its first current account surplus in convertible currency since 1984, but it is clear that privatization will be a lengthy and difficult process, with significant repercussions for the future of the economy and profound social and welfare consequences.
This book presents some of the local arguments and perceptions informing the current debate, and critical examinations of these ideas from an international panel of scholars. The chapters address privatization; financial, tax and legal systems; integration into the international financial and monetary systems; labour markets, unemployment and the social safety net; and the political economy of the current economic transformation. The analysis and results will be of major interest to economists and policy-makers concerned with transition throughout Eastern Europe.

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Székely, I and D Newbery (eds) (1993), ‘Hungary: An Economy in Transition‘, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Daviddi, R (1993), ‘Discussion of Part One‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Dobrinsky, R, P Seabright and J Bonin (1993), ‘Discussion of Part Two‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Ionescu, L, C Mayer and J Bonin (1993), ‘Discussion of Part Three‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Winters, L and R Portes (1993), ‘Discussion of Part Four‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Hussain, A (1993), ‘Discussion of Part Five‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Winter, D and D Newbery (1993), ‘Discussion of Part Six‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Rowthorn, R and D Begg (1993), ‘Discussion of Part Seven‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Ridley, A (1993), ‘Conclusion: Hungary: An Economy in Transition‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Székely, I and D Newbery (1993), ‘Introduction: Hungary: An Economy in Transition‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Csaba, L (1993), ‘Economic consequences of Soviet disintegration for Hungary‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Mizsei, K (1993), ‘Regional cooperation in East-Central Europe‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Jarai, Z (1993), ‘10 per cent already sold: privatisation in Hungary‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Mihalyi, P (1993), ‘Hungary: a unique approach to privatisation - past, present and future‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Stadler, J (1993), ‘Competition policy in transition‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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KIRALY, J (1993), ‘A short-run money market model of Hungary‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Varhegyi, E (1993), ‘The modernisation of the Hungary banking sector‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Székely, I and I Abel (1993), ‘Changing structure of household portfolios in emerging market economies: the case of Hungary, 1970-89‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Oblath, G (1993), ‘Hungary's foreign debt: controversies and macroeconomic problems‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Riecke, W (1993), ‘Managing foreign debts and monetary policy during transformation‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Sarkozy, T (1993), ‘A legal framework for the Hungarian transition, 1989-91‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Koltay, J (1993), ‘Tax reform in Hungary‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Kölló, J (1993), ‘The transformation of shop floor bargaining in Hungarian industry‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Augusztinovics, M (1993), ‘The social security crisis in Hungary‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Bonin, J and I Abel (1993), ‘State desertion and convertibility: the case of Hungary‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition

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Székely, I and L Halpern (1993), ‘Export supply and import demand in Hungary: an econometric analysis for 1968-89‘, in Székely, I and D Newbery (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/hungary-economy-transition